Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Chhagan Bhujbal has announced that a meeting of the NCP legislature party will be held in Mumbai later today to elect a new party leader. Bhujbal made this statement while speaking to reporters on Thursday, amid significant political developments within the party.
The leadership position fell vacant following the tragic demise of NCP National President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash on Wednesday. Ajit Pawar’s sudden death has sent shockwaves across the political spectrum in Maharashtra, creating a leadership vacuum within the ruling party and prompting urgent consultations among senior leaders.
According to sources within the party, there is strong speculation that Sunetra Pawar, wife of the late Ajit Pawar, may be elected as the new leader of the NCP legislature party. While no official confirmation has been made, party insiders suggest that her name is being widely discussed as a consensus choice.
Meanwhile, senior NCP leaders met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday to deliberate on the evolving political situation in the state following Ajit Pawar’s untimely demise. The meeting is believed to have focused on maintaining political stability and coordinating the next steps in the government and the party during this period of transition.
