The Supreme Court on Wednesday advised the Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction to try standing on its own legs and asked it not to use the picture of Sharad Pawar in poll campaigning with whom the party has "ideological differences".

The Supreme Court asked the Ajit Pawar faction to stand on its feet and not depend on Sharad Pawar’s name for the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly polls.

The Supreme Court said it had full faith in the wisdom of the voters but the order of the court to provide a level-playing field had to be respected

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Ajit Pawar-led NCP not to use the name, photo, or videos of his uncle, NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar, ahead of the November 20 assembly elections in Maharashtra.

The Supreme Court has ordered Ajit Pawar's faction of the NCP to stop using images of Sharad Pawar in the Maharashtra elections, emphasizing the need for separate identities amid ongoing disputes between the factions.

Supreme Court instructed Ajit Pawar's faction of NCP not to use photos and videos of Sharad Pawar as Maharashtra goes to polls next week.

The bench led by Justice Surya Kant instructed both factions of the NCP to respect voter wisdom and focus on the electoral battlefield.

The Supreme Court has directed Ajit Pawar's NCP not to depend on Sharad Pawar's pictures for poll campaign in Maharashtra.