Moments after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar announced his resignation from the party president's post, party leader Praful Patel said that the prominent leaders of the party will meet and try to persuade the former Chief Minister.

Speaking to the reporters, Praful Patel said, "Even when he made the announcement, I asked him on the stage itself that 'Why didn't you consult us?', to which he replied 'If I had consulted would any of you have said yes?' When he made the announcement, everybody was left shocked".