Mumbai, July 8 -- In a significant political development, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) president and veteran leader Sharad Pawar attended a high-level committee meeting on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute at the Vidhan Bhavan on Wednesday.

The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, assumes critical importance ahead of the upcoming hearing in the Supreme Court.

Pawar's presence at the Vidhan Bhavan during the ongoing legislative session, his first such appearance since 1996, sparked intense political speculation. The veteran leader was warmly welcomed by party leaders and MLAs, including Jayant Patil, Jitendra Awhad, and Rohit Patil.

The meeting focused on the state's legal preparedness, strategic appro...