NCP was founded by Sharad Pawar: Anil Deshmukh on real NCP row

After Election Commission of India declared the Ajit Pawar-led faction as the "real" NCP, former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh said that the party was founded by Sharad Pawar and that he has been the President of the party for years. He added, "The Election Commission's decision under pressure is the murder of democracy. This is unfortunate."