July 5th 2023.
Today is a crucial day for Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar, as he has arrived at the YB Chavan Centre in South Mumbai for a meeting he has called. This meeting is seen as a litmus test for Pawar Senior's faction after his nephew Ajit Pawar, along with Praful Patel and others, walked out on him and formed an alliance with the Shinde-Fadnavis government.
Since Ajit Pawar's rebellion, Sharad Pawar has been adamant about fighting and starting from scratch, in order to reach out to the youth and garner their support. This was made evident when multiple leaders of the NCP party and other political entities gathered at the YB Chavan Centre to display a show of strength.
Sharad Pawar's faction had also filed a caveat with the Election Commission, which forbids the panel from making a decision regarding the allotment of the party's name and symbol without hearing their side of the case. This move came before Ajit Pawar could approach the poll panel and stake claim on the party's name and symbol.
The meeting at YB Chavan Centre is also seen as a retort to the meeting being held at the MET Bandra, which was called by Ajit Pawar. At the meet, Chhagan Bhujbal echoed similar words to those of Raj Thackeray, who said that Sharad Pawar is like Lord Vitthal to them. Bhujbal went on to refute the fact that they joined hands with the government due to ED cases, and instead said it was done to bring about development in Maharashtra. He also added that he still has time to work for the state's development.
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