India, Nov. 8 -- NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar was discharged from Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on Saturday after being treated for a chest infection and bronchitis. Doctors have advised him to take rest and follow the treatment procedure at home. Meanwhile, amid the speculation over the merger of the two NCP factions, NCP (SP) leaders and Parth Pawar, son of the late Ajit Pawar and in the opposing faction, went to Pawar's Mumbai residence to meet him.

Pawar was initially admitted to Pune's Ruby Hall Clinic on Monday after complaining of cough, chest pain and discomfort while breathing. He was on a tour of the drought-affected areas of Maharashtra to interact with farmers about their problems related to water scarcity and crop losses. Ho...