Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar recently convened a meeting with senior leaders of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) at his official residence in Mumbai to analyze the outcomes of the Lok Sabha elections and evaluate the party’s performance. The meeting, held at Deogiri in south Mumbai, aimed to scrutinize the results, particularly NCP’s performance in the state where it contested four Lok Sabha seats but secured only one victory in Raigad. Alongside NCP President Ajit Pawar, other prominent figures present included party working president Praful Patel, as well as key leaders and ministers in the state government such as Hasan Mushrif, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, and Dhananjay Munde.
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- Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar reviewed NCP’s performance in the Lok Sabha elections.
- The meeting occurred at Pawar’s official residence, Deogiri, in south Mumbai.
- NCP contested four Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra.
- NCP managed to secure victory in only one constituency, Raigad.
- Key attendees at the meeting included NCP President Ajit Pawar and working president Praful Patel.
- Senior leaders and ministers in the Maharashtra government, such as Hasan Mushrif and Chhagan Bhujbal, participated in the review.
- Notably, Ajit Pawar’s wife, Sunetra Pawar, lost to NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule in the Baramati Lok Sabha seat by a significant margin.
- Ajit Pawar had previously aligned with the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena coalition, leading to a split in the NCP.
- The review aimed to assess NCP’s electoral performance and strategize for future political endeavors.
- Discussions likely revolved around factors contributing to electoral setbacks and potential measures to strengthen the party’s position in the state.
