sharad pawar: What's cooking between Sharad Pawar, Adani, Ajit Pawar, Shinde and Fadnavis? Sule hints at political blasts
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The recent meeting between industrialist Gautam Adani and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has created flutters among the political parties. The important meeting comes amid the Opposition's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation against Adani group in the Adani-Hindenburg issue.
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The meeting, held at
Pawar
's residence Silver Oak in Mumbai, lasted for nearly two hours. While the agenda and motive behind the meeting is unknown but the development comes at a vary crucial time.
The recent meeting between industrialist Gautam Adani and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has created flutters among the political parties. The important meeting comes amid the Opposition's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation against Adani group in the Adani-Hindenburg issue.
The meeting, held at Pawar's residence Silver Oak in Mumbai, lasted for nearly two hours. While the agenda and motive behind the meeting is unknown but the development comes at a vary crucial time.
What's cooking behind the scenes between Sharad Pawar, Gautam Adani, Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde and
Devendra Fadnavis
?
Ajit Pawar Meets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde: Earlier this month, NCP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had a meeting with CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Sahyadri Guest house at Malabar Hill. The meeting comes amid reports that Ajit Pawar is secretly negotiating an alliance with BJP to share power in Maharashtra.
Mini Revolt in NCP
Recent statements emanating from the NCP leaders have also created a perception that the party is gravitating towards the BJP. Even as the meeting was taking place at Sahyadri, there was a buzz in the political corridors that a mini revolt is brewing in the NCP with 20 MLAs ready to break away.
Supriya Sule Hints a two Blasts in Delhi and Maharashtra
The speculations have also got support from Pawars daughter Supriya Sule's statement that there will be two 'political blasts in Delhi and Maharashtra in the next fortnight.
Adani meets Sharad Pawar Amid all these speculations industrialist Gautam Adani held a meeting with NCP president Sharad Pawar yesterday.
Earlier, Sharad Pawar had also come out in support of the Adani group and criticised the narrative around the US short seller Hindenburg Research's report on the conglomerate. Pawar had said he favoured a Supreme Court committee to probe allegations against the Adani group.
Pawar's friendship with Adani: Pawar also has friendship with Gautam Adani that dates back to nearly two decades when the businessman was exploring expansion into the coal sector. In his Marathi autobiography published in 2015, Pawar showered praise on Adani describing him as hard-working, simple, down to earth.
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Friday, April 21, 2023 at 6:45 am