New Delhi, July 22 -- A meeting between Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday triggered fresh political speculation during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, with the interaction taking place at a time when the Centre is seeking broader political backing for key constitutional legislation, including the proposed Delimitation Bill.

Sharad Pawar, accompanied by his daughter and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule, met the Prime Minister at his office in Parliament House. While the official purpose of the meeting was to submit a memorandum highlighting farmers' issues and irrigation-related concerns, the timing of the interaction immediately set off speculation over the future political pos...