Mumbai, Feb. 26 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rupali Chakankar on Thursday expressed confidence in Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar as she gets elected as the NCP Chief, stating that Pawar will follow in the footsteps of her late husband and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and run the party.

"Today, Sunetra Pawar has been elected as the National President of the Nationalist Congress Party. We are confident that just like Dada (Ajit Pawar), Sunetra Pawar will also run the party well... Handling the party is a huge responsibility..." she said.

Earlier on Thursday, the NCP Chief said that she has accepted the responsiblity in keeping with the wishes of party workers and in honour of Ajit Pawar's vision for Maharasht...