Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Prashant Kishor Meets Sunetra Pawar to Strengthen NCP
Prashant Kishor is a famous person in India who helps politicians win elections.
He recently won his own election in a place called Bankipur.
Kishor met Sunetra Pawar, who is the leader of the NCP party in Maharashtra.
They met at her official house in Mumbai called 'Devgiri'.
Her son Parth and other important party members were also at the meeting.
They talked about how to make the party stronger and better organized.
They also wanted to make sure the government's help reaches everyone, even people at the very bottom.
Some people said Kishor was upset with a party leader named Sunil Tatkare and wanted him removed, but other leaders said that was not true.
This was the second time Kishor met Sunetra since her husband, Ajit Pawar, died in a plane crash earlier this year.
Prashant Kishor met NCP president and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar at her official residence 'Devgiri' in south Mumbai on Thursday to discuss organisational strengthening.
The meeting was attended by Sunetra Pawar, her MP son Parth Pawar and senior NCP leaders, according to party spokesperson Suraj Chavan.
Chavan described it as an internal meeting to strengthen the party and ensure government development programmes reach the grassroots.
Chavan and FDA Minister Narhari Zirwal rejected speculation that Kishor expressed displeasure over NCP state president Sunil Tatkare's functioning and sought his removal.
It was Kishor's second meeting with Sunetra Pawar since her husband and then deputy CM Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati in January this year.
Kishor recently defeated the BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha in the Bankipur assembly bypoll in Patna, a seat vacated by state BJP president Nitin Nabin.
- Who
- Prashant Kishor, political strategist-turned-politician and Jan Suraaj Party chief, met NCP president and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, her MP son Parth Pawar and senior NCP leaders.
- What
- An internal meeting to discuss how to strengthen the NCP's organisation and ensure government development programmes reach the grassroots.
- When
- Thursday, as reported on August 7 by PTI.
- Where
- Sunetra Pawar's official residence 'Devgiri' in south Mumbai.
- Why
- Kishor, who is advising the NCP on organisational rebuilding, met ahead of his recent landmark victory in the Bankipur assembly bypoll.
Speculation
Official Denial
Kishor's stance on Sunil Tatkare
Speculation
Speculation suggested Kishor expressed displeasure over NCP state president Sunil Tatkare's functioning and sought his removal.
Official Denial
NCP spokesperson Suraj Chavan rejected the speculation, and FDA Minister Narhari Zirwal said, "There is nothing like that...", insisting the meeting was only about strengthening the party.
- Main figures
- Prashant Kishor and Sunetra Pawar
- Organisation discussed
- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
- Meeting venue
- Official residence 'Devgiri', south Mumbai
- Date
- Thursday (reported Aug 7)
- Purpose
- Strengthen NCP organisation and take government schemes to grassroots
- Attendees
- Sunetra Pawar, Parth Pawar and senior NCP leaders
- Prior context
- Second meeting since Ajit Pawar's death in a Baramati plane crash in January
- Denied speculation
- Kishor seeking removal of NCP state president Sunil Tatkare
