Mumbai, May 21 -- Internal friction within the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) came to the fore today as prominent MLA Rohit Pawar skipped a crucial party meeting.

The absence has fueled intense speculation within political circles regarding his resentment over recent political developments.

Sources indicate that Rohit Pawar is disgruntled following party chief Sharad Pawar's recent public praise of Sunil Tatkare and Praful Patel-both key leaders of the rival Ajit Pawar faction.

While Rohit Pawar's absence raised eyebrows, senior party leader Shashikant Shinde addressed the media to downplay internal rifts and outline the party's future roadmap.

In a major announcement, Shashikant Shinde firmly put an end to all specula...