Kolhapur, Aug. 9 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) senior leader Jayant Patil and Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar travelled together from Mumbai to Kolhapur on Sunday, triggering fresh speculation in political circles ahead of a scheduled meeting between NCP(SP) MPs and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.

Fadnavis arrived in the morning for a day-long visit to Sangli and Kolhapur districts to inaugurate and dedicate several development projects. Patil and Narvekar accompanied him during the visit.

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