Mumbai: Ahead of MCA polls, Devendra Fadnavis and Sharad Pawar to meet over dinner

Devendra Fadnavis (L) and Sharad Pawar. File Photo

On Wednesday, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and newly-appointed BCCI treasurer Ashish Shelar will meet NCP chief Sharad Pawar over dinner.

According to BJP sources, the dinner meeting comes up on the eve of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) polls.

"Fadnavis, Pawar and Shelar (who heads the Mumbai BJP unit) are meeting over dinner at Garware club in south Mumbai. The dinner meeting could be about the new body selection for the Mumbai Cricket Association," sources said.

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On Thursday, October 20, the polls for the five posts of office bearers, 9 councillors of the apex council, and two representatives for the general council of T-20, Mumbai, are scheduled in the city.

Milind Narvekar, the close aide of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, and NCP leader Jitendra Awhad are also contesting the election and filed their nominations from the panel formed by Pawar and Shelar.

(with inputs from PTI)