12 August,2023 09:50 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Ajit Pawar and Sharad PAwar (File Photo)
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar, are believed to have met at the residence of a businessman in Pune.
This meeting sparked a buzz in Maharashtra political circles on Saturday.
NCP leader Amol Mitkari said, "It could be a family meeting between the two leaders".
Visuals aired by regional news channels showed Sharad Pawar arriving at the residence of the businessman in Koregaon Park area at around 1 pm. He left by around 5 pm. After nearly two hours, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was seen leaving the premises in a car at 6:45 pm while apparently trying to avoid cameras. The visuals showed the car brushing the gate.
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According to PTI, Maharashtra NCP president (Pawar faction) Jayant Patil is also believed to have attended the meeting.
Speaking to PTI, BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar said, "It is better to ask them (the Pawars and Jayant Patil) what transpired during the meeting".
"Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar are family members," he added.
Last month, in a sudden political development, Ajit Pawar took oath as the deputy chief minister in the Shiv Sena-BJP government. The eight MLAs of NCP supporting him took oath as ministers. Out of 54 MLAs, the exact number of legislators supporting the groups led by Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar is not known.
(with inputs from PTI)
