Maharashtra News: Sharad, Ajit Pawar's ‘secret’ meet cause 'confusion' for MVA ahead of INDIA bloc meet in Mumbai

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Maha Vikas Agadhi(MVA) member Uddhav Thackeray noted that ‘frequent meetings’ between the Pawar duo is tarnishing the image of Sharad Pawar. The unpredictable developments in the partisan politics scenario on Maharashtra has heightened the probability of trouble in the already tumultuous political scenario of the state, that began with Eknath Shinde's rebellion in 2022, leading to the downfall of the then incumbent Uddhav Thackeray government. News of Ajit Pawar faction NCP members meeting Sharad Pawar had been in limelight for a few weeks.

Reports citing people familiar with the developments have noted that probably Ajit Pawar is trying to convince Sharad pawar to join that Shiv Sena- BJP alliance government in the state. The latest development was Ajit himself meeting uncle Sharad Pawar, following which the latter Pawar noted that he ‘would never join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’. On Monday, an editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana' said, "It is "amusing" to see Ajit Pawar is frequently meeting (his uncle) Sharad Pawar and the latter is also not avoiding it".

"There is a hunch that BJP's 'Chanakya' is trying to create some confusion by sending Ajit to meet senior Pawar. However, such meetings tarnish the image of Sharad Pawar and it is not good," it said. "We would like to add to it by saying Ajit Pawar's decision to join hands with the BJP in the Maharashtra government has made the biggest fun of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction," the editorial added.

Sharad Pawar and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who is part of the Shiv Sena-BJP government in Maharashtra and heads the group of rebel NCP MLAs, held a 'secret' meeting at the residence of a businessman in Pune. The meeting caused a flutter. Sharad Pawar, whose