"NCP Integral Part Of NDA, Will Work Together In Future": Praful Patel

In a surprising turn of events, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel who had earlier attended the opposition meeting in Patna last month, was present at the NDA meeting in Delhi on Tuesday along with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

Soon after attending the meeting Praful Patel said that NCP is an integral part of the national Democratic Alliance and his party will work with the NDA in future.

"I and Ajit Pawar were present at the NDA meeting today along with 38 political parties. NCP is an integral part of NDA. In future, NCP will work with the NDA," he said.

"38 political parties were present on the occassion of the 25th anniversary of NDA. From our side Ajit Pawar presented his views at the meeting," Mr Patel added.

This comes after Praful Patel along with Ajit Pawar and Sunil Tatkare met NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday and requested him to keep the party united, but did not get any assurance from him.

Praful Patel further stated that they met Sharad Pawar to seek his blessings.

"Sharad Pawar did not invite us even today, we had come to meet Sharad Pawar to seek his blessings," he said.

Earlier this month, Ajit Pawar took oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister along with eight other NCP legislators who joined the NDA government in the state in a surprise move.

This has created a rift within the NCP, which is a part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition government in Maharashtra along with Shiv Sena and Congress.

The MVA has accused the NDA of trying to destabilize the state government by luring away its allies.

However, Praful Patel's presence at the NDA meeting indicates that he is siding with Ajit Pawar and not Sharad Pawar.

It remains to be seen how this will affect the political scenario in Maharashtra and at the national level.

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