"I and Ajit Pawar were present at the NDA meeting today along with 38 political parties. NCP is an integral part of NDA. In future, NCP will work with the NDA," Praful Patel said.
After having rebelled from the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party, Ajit Pawar NCP faction leader Praful Patel met NCP Chief on Monday and said that a request was made to the veteran leader to keep the party united, but he refrained from commenting on the issue.
Ajit Pawar took oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister with eight other party legislators also joining the National Democratic Alliance government in the State.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader from Ajit Pawar side Praful Patel on Friday said that they request the Election Commission of India (ECI) that the official symbol of the party be given to them.
The working committee of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) headed by Sharad Pawar has approved his decision of "expelling Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare and nine MLAs who have joined hands with the NDA.
Amid the ongoing Maharashtra NCP crisis, a dig taken by Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar at his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar, over his age left Sharad Pawar's party member and loyalist fuming and resulted into chain of reactions.
Anil Deshmukh, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and a loyalist to NCP president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday referred Pawar as "Lion" and said that 82-year-old Lion is still alive.
"Disrespect us, but not our father (Sharad Pawar). This fight is against the Bharatiya Janata Party government. BJP is the most corrupt party in the country," said Sule in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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.
While addressing party legislators and other workers in Bandra, Ajit Pawar said, "In the 2004 Vidhan Sabha election, NCP had more MLAs than Congress. Had we not given Chief Minister post to Congress at that time, till date, Maharashtra would have had a Chief Minister only from Nationalist
Former Union Minister Praful Patel, who is with the NCP group led by Ajit Pawar, on Wednesday took a dig at the meeting of opposition parties in Patna last month, saying he felt "like laughing" when he saw the scene where seven of 17 opposition parties present have only one MP in the Lok
"We are here only because there are some close aides around you Saheb (Sharad Pawar), they are out to finish the party. We are ready to come back to you once you sideline them. We will come back to you then," Bhujbal said.