Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel visited hospitalised NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar to check on his recovery from bronchitis and a chest infection. Patel downplayed political motives, framing the hospital call as a personal gesture rooted in decades-long family connections. However, the visit coincided with broader internal friction, as Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently convened a late-night meeting with dissatisfied party leaders to urge resolution of grievances against Sunetra Pawar and her son Parth.
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Praful Patel publicly dismissed political speculation regarding his hospital visit by cit…: Praful Patel publicly dismissed political speculation regarding his hospital visit by citing long-standing personal relationships.
Internal discord within the Nationalist Congress Party has emerged over dissatisfaction w…: Internal discord within the Nationalist Congress Party has emerged over dissatisfaction with Sunetra Pawar and Parth Pawar.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stepped in to urge disgruntled NCP functionaries to settle…: Union Home Minister Amit Shah stepped in to urge disgruntled NCP functionaries to settle their organizational differences.
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Political buzz after Praful Patel meets Sharad Pawar at Mumbai hospital
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. He is stable and under treatment. He was admitted last night; he had a cough and an infection, something like bronchitis trouble. His…
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