Amid crisis in Nationalist Congress Party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NCP chief Sharad Pawar are likely to share stage at an award function of Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust on August 1 in Pune
"NCP President Sharad Pawar to go to Nashik on July 8 for a one-day visit. Tomorrow at 4 pm a historic meeting will be held at Yeola, Nashik," Maharashtra NCP chief's spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said on Friday.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday held a meeting with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar at the latter's residence in Delhi and extended his full support to NCP amid a split in the party.
Meanwhile, posters saying "In the fight of truth and lie, the entire country is with Sharad Pawar" and "India's history is such that it has never forgiven those who have betrayed" come up outside NCP chief Sharad Pawar's residence in Delhi.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Wednesday alleged his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar of portraying him as "villain" and further taking a dig at his age urged him to retire referring to leaders in BJP.
"The thing that Pawar Saheb has said regarding his picture is absolutely correct. NCP party is of Sharad Pawar. So only Pawar Saheb will decide who will use his picture," National Congress Party chief whip Jitendra Awhad said.
A scuffle erupted between supporters of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar over the newly opened party office in Nashik on Tuesday.
"The party which has the maximum number of MLAs can demand the LoP post. As per my information, Congress has the maximum number currently and if they ask for it then it's valid demand," NCP Chief Sharad Pawar said on Monday while speaking to reporters.