O vice-CM de Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, contesta a afirmação do tio Sharad Pawar de que o NCP teria se separado em 2004 se Chhagan Bhujbal se tornasse CM. Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar disputes uncle Sharad Pawar's claim that NCP would have split in 2004 if Chhagan Bhujbal became CM.

O vice-ministro-chefe de Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, contesta a afirmação do tio Sharad Pawar de que o PCN teria se dividido em 2004 se Chhagan Bhujbal se tornasse ministro-chefe. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar disputes uncle Sharad Pawar's claim that the NCP would have split in 2004 if Chhagan Bhujbal became Chief Minister. Ajit Pawar afirma que se Bhujbal tivesse sido selecionado, o NCP teria mantido a posição do CM durante a sua aliança com o Congresso. Ajit Pawar states that if Bhujbal had been selected, NCP would have retained the CM position during their alliance with Congress. Ajit também critica a afirmação de “liderança inexperiente” de Sharad, observando o apoio unânime anterior a Padamsinh Patil como ministro-chefe. Ajit also criticizes Sharad's 'inexperienced leadership' claim, noting past unanimous support for Padamsinh Patil as chief minister.