Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare Among 6 NCP Leaders Who Meet Amit Shah Seeking Return Of Maharashtra Finance Portfolio To Party

New Delhi witnessed a meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and six senior leaders of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday, as the party grapples with the demand for returning Maharashtra's Finance Ministry portfolio to the NCP. The attendees included Dhananjay Munde, Sunil Tatkare, Praful Patel, Hasan Mushrif, Chhagan Bhujbal, and Dilip Walse Patil, all hailing from the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP.

The meeting's relevance stems from ongoing discussions within the party concerning the return of the Finance Ministry portfolio to the NCP. However, the absence of Sunetra Pawar and Parth Pawar from the summit has led to speculation regarding the party's leadership dynamics.

In addition to the meeting, a core committee meeting of the NCP is set to convene at 4 pm on Monday at Ajit Pawar's residence in Devgiri, Mumbai. Meanwhile, Sunetra Pawar, the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president, recently dismissed reports suggesting internal discord within the party, affirming that no rift exists among its leaders. She further emphasized the necessity for self-reflection following electoral setbacks, stating, "We will definitely do self-introspection."

Sunetra Pawar's statements follow the NCP's recent electoral defeat in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections, where its candidate and three-time sitting MLC, Satish Chavan, lost the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Graduates constituency to Pratapsinh Patil of the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar).