Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital for nearly an hour on Saturday fuelling speculations about the political situation in Maharashtra. Prime Minister's Office or PMO tweeted a photo of their meeting, which also took place after speculation a few days ago that Sharad Pawar could be the presidential candidate. According to the party leaders, the NCP chief Sharad Pawar met PM Modi in connection with amendments made by Center in Banking Regulation Act to limit rights of cooperative banks. Pawar met PM Modi by formally seeking an appointment, Malik said. The meeting between Sharad Pawar and PM Modi also comes two days before the monsoon session of Parliament is set to begin on July 19.

Source: Hindustan Times July 17, 2021 07:13 UTC