India, Nov. 1 -- NCP president Sunetra Pawar has convened a core committee meeting on Monday to review the party's defeat in the recent Legislative Council elections. The meeting, which will be held amid growing internal friction, will assess the reasons for the setback and discuss the party's strategy for the upcoming local body elections.

The NCP, an ally in the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance government, is navigating a difficult phase after losing its only sitting seat in the recently concluded Legislative Council polls - the Aurangabad Graduates' Constituency. The party had fielded sitting MLC Satish Chavan, who was seeking a fourth consecutive term, but he was defeated by NCP (SP) candidate Dr Pratapsinh Patil by a margin of 18,124 votes...