India, March 20 -- The Pune city unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has urged deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar and other members of the Pawar family, including Parth and Jay, to increase their presence in the district, citing a leadership vacuum after the demise of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.

Sunil Tingre, city unit president, said, "We are all still shocked by Ajit Pawar's death. It is a huge loss for Maharashtra and the party. While the family and workers need time to recover, we have requested Sunetra tai to take charge and maintain a strong hold on Pune, which remains the heart of the party."

The unit has also urged Parth and Jay to step up their engagement by attending meetings and public programmes to boo...