NCP’s Bhujbal meets Sharad Pawar amid buzz over possible exit

Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal met 83-year-old NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar at Silver Oak post-Maratha quota boycott. Bhujbal, in Ajit Pawar’s faction, feels alienated. The MVA, comprising Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT), skipped the July 9 meeting by CM Eknath Shinde. Allegedly, Baramati’s phone call influenced the boycott. Mungantiwar and Awhad commented on the meeting.