Prashant Kishor discusses ways to strengthen NCP during meeting with Sunetra Pawar, Parth
Political strategist Prashant Kishor met with NCP leader Sunetra Pawar to discuss organizational strengthening for the party. The meeting follows Kishor's recent electoral success in Bihar and aims to improve the party's grassroots development efforts.
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Prashant Kishor's involvement in party strategy is significant for Maharashtra's political landscape, especially following the death of former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
Political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, who recently secured a landmark victory in the Bankipur assembly bypoll in Patna, discussed ways to strengthen the organisation of Maharashtra's ruling NCP with party president and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, a party functionary said.
Mr. Kishor, who heads the Jan Suraaj Party, held a meeting with Ms. Pawar at her official residence 'Devgiri' in south Mumbai on Thursday.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesperson Suraj Chavan said Mr. Kishor, who is advising the party on organisational rebuilding, met Sunetra Pawar, her MP son Parth Pawar and senior party leaders.
"It was an internal meeting to discuss how to strengthen the party and ensure development programmes of the government reach the grassroots," he said.
Mr. Chavan rejected speculation that Mr. Kishor expressed displeasure over the style of functioning of NCP State president Sunil Tatkare and sought his removal.
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