India, May 27 -- Amid an internal rift within the party, NCP president Sunetra Pawar convened a meeting of all ministers, former ministers, MPs, former MPs, legislators and former legislators but no contentious issues were discussed.

At the meeting, she pointed out that the BJP, the senior partner in the Mahayuti alliance, has not reallocated the finance portfolio headed by her late husband and predecessor, Ajit Pawar. The portfolio is currently with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Legislators and others at the meeting raised issues that were addressed by both Sunetra Pawar and the party's state president Sunil Tatkare. The NCP's national working president Praful Patel was absent.

Insiders said Tatkare expressed disappointment over t...