New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- A delegation of senior NCP leaders met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here late Sunday night amid reports of growing discontent over the functioning of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and party chief Sunetra Pawar and her son, Rajya Sabha MP Parth Pawar.
The delegation reportedly sought Shah's intervention in the party's organisational affairs.
According to sources, Shah told the leaders that it was their responsibility to ensure the smooth functioning of the party. He also cautioned that any weakening of the NCP's organisational structure could affect the functioning of the BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra, of which the party is a constituent.
The BJP leadership is keeping a close watch on developments within the NCP and the changing political situation in the state, Shah reportedly told the delegation, urging them to resolve internal differences and strengthen the NDA.
The delegation included Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel, state president Sunil Tatkare, ministers Hasan Mushrif and Chhagan Bhujbal, former ministers Dilip Walse-Patil and Dhananjay Munde, and former Lok Sabha MP Sameer Bhujbal.
Meanwhile, an NCP core committee meeting was held at Sunetra Pawar's Mumbai residence on Monday evening following the party's defeat in the recent MLC elections. Patel and Tatkare called for introspection, while the meeting ruled out any possibility of unification between the two NCP factions.
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