Baramati, May 17 -- Amid growing speculation that the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-AP) is facing internal unrest and possible division, Pune city working president Pradeep Deshmukh today firmly denied such claims, saying that some friction is natural when joints are being replaced and noted that time would ultimately provide answers to all concerns.
Deshmukh stated that rumours about dissatisfaction among senior leaders gained momentum following recent correspondence related to Election Commission procedures. He said certain reports falsely projected that the party was on the verge of a split. However, he clarified that the party's national leadership, as well as leaders whose names were linked to the alleg...