Sharad Pawar Faction Of NCP Issues Whip to MLAs For Today's Mumbai Meet

The one-line whip issued by chief whip Jitendra Awhad said the meeting has been convened by Sharad Pawar at 1 pm at YB Chavan Centre on July 5 and the presence of all MLAs is mandatory.

A day ahead of a key meeting in Mumbai, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP issued a whip to all MLAs, asking them to remain present.

The one-line whip issued by chief whip Jitendra Awhad said the meeting has been convened by Sharad Pawar at 1 pm at YB Chavan Centre on July 5 and the presence of all MLAs is mandatory.

Mr Pawar had named Mr Awhad as chief whip of the Nationalist Congress Party after Ajit Pawar joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government with eight MLAs on Sunday.

The Ajit Pawar group will also hold a separate meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday.