Ajit Pawar gave his rebellion a strategic and human face on the eve of the monsoon session of the state legislature by landing unannounced at the YB Chavan Centre to meet his uncle Sharad Pawar. He along with his ministers and senior leaders regretted their rebellion and requested Pawar senior to find a way to keep the party intact. Ajit`s associate rebel Praful Patel spilled the beans later. "We all took our deity and our leader Sharad Pawar saheb`s blessings. We respect him, but we also want the NCP to be united to work strongly in the future. We have requested Pawar saheb to make an effort in this regard and guide us," he said. Many wondered whether the visit was planned at the eleventh hour to blunt the accusations of betrayal and attacks that are expected in the legislative session. NCP (Pawar) insiders said the uprisers` cordiality was stunning in the wake of the harsh language they had been using against `the parent party` since July 2. Another view was that such meetings were bound to create doubts, especially when Ajit had said earlier that the previous attempts to join the BJP were his uncle`s handiwork. Also, the technicalities the rebel splinter group will be facing in the Assembly, Election Commission and the Supreme Court, could also be the other aspect leading to the offer of unity.