NCP leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare, aligned with the faction led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, met with party MLA Nawab Malik. Malik recently had been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on medical grounds in a money laundering case.

Addressing reporters, Patel clarified that their meeting did not revolve around political matters. When asked about a possible meeting between Malik and Ajit Pawar, Patel mentioned, "Ajit Pawar will definitely meet Nawab Malik."