Later, asked about Rohit Pawar seeking his blessings and his remarks on his nephew’s victory in Karjat Jamkhed, Ajit Pawar smilingly said, “I did not say that. I only congratulated him and wished him to do good work ahead.” On he and Sharad Pawar both visiting Chavan’s memorial, the deputy CM said, “We got a little late in reaching the memorial. Had I reached a little early, I also would have taken the blessings of Pawar saheb, but the timing could not be matched.”In the just-concluded polls to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, the NCP led by Ajit Pawar performed well winning 41 seats, while the NCP (SP) headed by his uncle put up a dismal show by securing only 10 seats.Ajit Pawar retained his Baramati seat by defeating NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar, who is also his nephew, by a margin of more than one lakh votes.Last year, Ajit Pawar along with several other legislators joined the Eknath Shinde-BJP government in the state, leading to a split in the NCP founded by his uncle Sharad Pawar.
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