Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar has called a meeting of district wise party leaders in Mumbai to decide the strategy for the state Assembly polls likely in September-October.
According to the senior NCP leader, they never expected the kind of result they got in Lok Sabha polls. "We had fielded very good candidates but lost the polls badly. We have to rethink on our strategy. Therefore, we have to field the new and young faces this time. Besides, we have to do the social engineering," said senior NCP leader requesting anonymity.
He further said that Sharad Pawar is taking charge of every decision and development in the party. "It also shows that the Ajit Pawar's wings have been clipped after his son Parth Pawar's defeat from Mawal Lok Sabha seat. Pawar is taking stock of every detail. Ajit has been sidelined in the entire process," he added. Interestingly, on one hand, Ajit Pawar's power in the party has plummeted while NCP MP and daughter of Supriya Sule is rising.