1/10 - Crying leaders, protesting workers: Pawar resignation triggers range of emotions in NCP
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Tuesday announced he has decided to step down as chief of the party he founded and helmed since 1999.
2/10 - Sharad Pawar quits as NCP chief
National Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said that he is stepping down as the party president
3/10 - 'Not retiring from public life'
Pawar said that even though he is quitting as the NCP chief, it does not mean that he is retiring from public life.
4/10 - 'Won't contest elections now'
"I have three years tenure remaining in Rajya Sabha. I will not contest elections now," the veteran leader said.
5/10 - Emotional scenes
"I am with you, but not as NCP chief," Sharad Pawar told the emotional party workers.
6/10 - Senior leaders break down
Many party leaders broke down after Pawar announced that he is quitting as party chief. They requested him to withdraw his decision.
7/10 - Party leaders urge him to stay on
Many were seen crying and pleading with the 82-year-old wily Maratha strongman to reconsider the surprise decision.
8/10 - Nationalist Congress Party leaders react to Pawar's announcement
Nationalist Congress Party leaders react after Sharad Pawar announced his resignation from the post of party president during an event.
9/10 - Party workers protest
Pawar\'s announcement was met with protests by party workers and leaders who asked the octogenarian leader to rescind the decision.
10/10 - Pawar recommends panel to name new chief
Pawar also recommended that a committee of NCP members be formed to decide on the election of the vacancy in the president\'s post.
