An escalating dispute over the ownership of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) office in Vidhan Bhavan, the state legislature in Nagpur, took center stage as NCP leader Anil Deshmukh, aligned with Sharad Pawar`s faction, asserted their claim over the office.

In a press conference held on Wednesday, the former Maharashtra home minister, Anil Deshmukh, targeted the faction led by Ajit Pawar, asserting that the NCP office rightfully belongs to Sharad Pawar`s group. Deshmukh took a swipe at those who defected from the NCP, suggesting they should formally request the assembly speaker to allocate a separate office space for them within Vidhan Bhavan.