Ajit Pawar’s death: NCP leaders meet CM Fadnavis amid uncertainty over party’s future

NCP leaders meet CM Fadnavis amid uncertainty over the party's future following Ajit Pawar's tragic death in a plane crash.

Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders on Friday (January 30, 2026) met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai, amid uncertainty over the party’s future following the death of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a plane crash.

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The meeting at the CM’s official residence Varsha in south Mumbai, which lasted nearly one and a half hours, was attended by senior NCP leaders, including Chhagan Bhujbal, national working president Praful Patel, State president Sunil Tatkare and former Minister Dhananjay Munde, sources said.

According to the sources in the NCP, the leaders met Mr. Fadnavis to deliberate on the political situation in the State and the way forward for the party after Pawar’s sudden demise.

However, it was not immediately clear what transpired during the discussions, and there was no official statement from either side after the meeting.

The NCP, which Pawar headed, the BJP and Shiv Sena are the constituents of the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the State.