Congress Chairperson Extends Support To Sharad Pawar-Led NCP
After the Ajit Pawar's exit from the National Congress Party (NCP) and the split with the NCP, the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi extended support. On July 3, Sonia Gandhi spoke to chief Sharad Pawar over the phone and discussed the current situation. Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said, "Earlier Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi spoke to Sharad Pawar." Meanwhile, Ajit Pawar joined the BJP.