Rift between NCP-MVA after Sharad Pawar's meeting with nephew Ajit

After the meeting between Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar, the leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi have grown skeptical. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said the meeting does not give a right message to the supporters of both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party, who are against each other, while their leaders are having tea together. Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said he trusts Sharad Pawar, but the meeting has sent some doubts across the Maha Vikas Aghadi as well as his own party. Ajit Pawar has not given any statement on the meeting so far. Though Sharad Pawar clarified on Monday that there is no ambiguity within the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition regarding his recent meeting with his nephew in Pune. Pawar stated confidently in Baramati that the MVA remains united and is gearing up to successfully host the upcoming meeting of the opposition bloc, INDIA, in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1.