As Pawar’s Meetings Fuel Speculation, NCP & Sena Say ‘Govt Strong’

There’s speculation about tensions in the Maharashtra government and questions are being raised about its stability.

Speculation about tensions in the Maharashtra government and questions about its stability surfaced on Monday, 25 May, as Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar held a meeting at the former's residence, Matoshree.

Hours before that meeting, Pawar had also met with the state governor, BS Koshiyari.

A day later, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut sought to refute the speculation, saying on Twitter, "Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray met at Matoshree last evening. They spoke for one-and-a-half hours. If anybody is spreading misinformation about the stability of the government, it's nothing but their stomach ache. The government is strong. No worries."

मा. शरद पवार व मुख्यमंत्री ऊदधव ठाकरे यांची काल संध्याकाळी मातोश्रीवर भेट झाली. दोन नेत्यात दिड तास चर्चा झाली. कुणी सरकारच्या स्थिरते बाबत बातम्यांचा धुरळा ऊडवीत असतील तर ती निव्वळ पोटदुखी समजावी. सरकार मजबूत आहे. चिंता नसावी.
जय महाराष्ट्र !!@PawarSpeaks @CMOMaharashtra

— Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) May 26, 2020