Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) working president Praful Patel stated that he has appointed Ajit Pawar as leader of NCP legislature party, on Monday.

During the press conference in Mumbai, MP Sunil Tatkare said, "I have taken over as the State president of the Nationalist Congress Party. I will strengthen the party in Maharashtra. I have taken into confidence all leaders of the party. I have also called a meeting of all the legislators and zila parishad leaders."