Sharad Pawar and Sule have said that while they differ in ideology, Ajit and the other MLAs were still ‘family.’ NCP’s strategy to deal with Ajit Pawar’s split contrasts with what happened when Eknath Shinde split the Shiv Sena. From claiming that BJP paid Shinde and MLAs Rs 50 crore each, to allegations of scams the Thackeray group never spared the rebels.
