New Delhi, Mar 13 : The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said a Maharashtrian should also be given an opportunity to occupy the Prime Minister's chair.

"There is a feeling among Maharashtrian people that a number of states like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Karnataka have got a chance to occupy the Prime Minister's office. So Maharashtra should get an opportunity as well," Pawar told NDTV in an exclusive interview.

New Delhi, Mar 13 : The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said a Maharashtrian should also be given an opportunity to occupy the Prime Minister's chair.

"There is a feeling among Maharashtrian people that a number of states like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Karnataka have got a chance to occupy the Prime Minister's office. So Maharashtra should get an opportunity as well," Pawar told a local TV news channel.

Mumbai, Mar 5 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit president Nitin Gadkari on Thursday objected to a Sena leader's comments that his party would back Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar for the prime ministerial post.

"I have just heard the remarks made by the Sena spokesperson that his party would support a Marathi person for the prime ministerial post. The Sena should make up its mind because earlier they backed BJP leader L. K. Advani for the post," Gadkari said.

New Delhi, Mar 4 : Ex-BCCI chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday supported the Home Ministry''s proposal to reschedule the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament, in view of security concerns following the Tuesday''s attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore.

Talking to the reporters here today, Pawar said , "The security for the Indian Premier League is not a cause for worry but the government''s view on the matter should be taken into account by the organisers of the Twenty20 event."

New Delhi, Feb 27: Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said that information technology has to play a major role in the expansion of agriculture in the country.

Addressing the national seminar on Agriculture Extension here, Pawar said information technology is a critical component for revitalizing national agricultural system.

Pawar''s speech, which was read in absentia, said that the technology would facilitate farmers in improving the efficiency and productivity of agriculture and allied activities.

New Delhi, Feb 24 : Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday appealed to the cooperative sectors to ensure a fair share of benefits of growth to small and marginal farmers. Pawar assured them that the policy environment will be more supportive of healthy growth and development of cooperatives.