Praful Patel visits Sharad Pawar in hospital amid reported discontent with Sunetra
NCP leader Praful Patel visited party chief Sharad Pawar in a Mumbai hospital, citing a routine check-up for a respiratory infection. The visit has sparked political speculation due to reported internal party tensions regarding leadership.
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NEW DELHI: NCP leader Praful Patel on Thursday visited Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital and enquired about his health. Patel said the veteran politician was stable and expected to return home in a day or two after completing his medical check-ups.The visit by Patel has triggered political speculation as he is among the NCP leaders reportedly "unhappy" with party boss Sunetra Pawar’s leadership. The meeting comes amid signs of internal discord within the party, adding a political dimension to Patel’s hospital visit.Sharad Pawar was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital on Wednesday night with a respiratory and chest infection, after being discharged from Pune’s Ruby Hall Clinic. Dr Pratit Samdani, a doctor at the hospital, said on Thursday that Pawar was stable and undergoing treatment."Sharad Pawar was admitted yesterday at Breach Candy Hospital for a respiratory and chest infection.
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