According to Patel’s own admission, Pawar senior did not respond when NCP leaders sought his blessing or when they tried to change his mind regarding joining the BJP- Shiv Sena government. While the Ajit Pawar faction held out a threat to the Sharad Pawar faction of splitting the party and hence the need for Pawar senior to join them, the Sharad Pawar faction has, however, given a different spin to episode.
