The meeting was held at Shinde's official residence 'Varsha' in south Mumbai but its agenda was not immediately known. Shinde's Shiv Sena heads the coalition government in the state
Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) and Ajit Pawar (NCP rebel faction), cabinet ministers as well as key leaders of the parties that are part of the BJP-led NDA attended the gathering
Representatives of smaller outfits allied with the ruling coalition like the Republican Party of India (Athawale), Prahar Janshakti, Rashtriya Samaj Party, Rayat Kranti Sanghatna, Jansurajya Shakti Party, Bahujan Vikas Aghadi and People's Republican Party, among others, were also present
The meeting was convened on a day when the national opposition bloc INDIA began its two-day conclave in a luxury hotel in suburban Mumbai to finetune its strategy to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Assembly polls in Maharashtra are due in late 2024
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