All is Well, Had Another Event to Attend: Ajit Pawar On Leaving Maharashtra Cabinet Meet Early

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar attended a cabinet meeting briefly and left early to attend a scheduled program. Despite his absence, 38 important decisions were made in his absence, which he approved. Pawar addressed speculation about any disputes within the ruling Mahayuti alliance and stated that seat-sharing talks were progressing smoothly. He remained non-committal about contesting from the Baramati assembly seat. Actor Sayaji Shinde joined the Nationalist Congress Party and will be a star campaigner in the upcoming elections. Pawar assured that more people would join the party in phases. Overall, he emphasized that all is well within the alliance and dismissed any rumors of disagreements.