<p>With NCP MLA Saroj Ahire yet to make her stand clear, both the warring factions of the Sharad Pawar-founded party met her over the weekend. Ahire, an MLA from Deolali in Nashik district, is currently admitted to a hospital in Nashik city.</p>.<p>Sharad Pawar’s daughter and the party’s National Working President Supriya Sule met Ahire on Saturday, while Chhagan Bhujbal, who is the seniormost leader in the Ajit Pawar-Praful Patel faction, met her on Sunday. </p>.<p>Ahire (41) is among the half a dozen legislators who are yet to announce their position.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/a-man-friday-emerges-out-of-his-master-s-shadow-1235245.html" target="_blank">A man Friday emerges out of his master’s shadow</a></strong></p>.<p>The other MLAs are Nawab Malik, Atul Benke, Chandrakant alias Raju Nawghare, Daulat Daroda and Ashutosh Kale. </p>.<p>Malik (62), who is an MLA from Anushakti Nagar in Mumbai, is currently in jail in connection with alleged charges of money laundering - involving property deals with people linked to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and is being investigated by the ED and CBI.</p>.<p>Malik is considered close to senior Pawar, was a former minister and the official spokesperson of the party. He still holds the office of the Mumbai NCP president. </p>.<p>Benke (42) is an MLA from Junnar constituency in Pune district.</p>.<p>Kale (37) is an MLA from Kopargaon in Shirdi in Ahmednagar district. He is the Chairman of the Karmaveer Shankarrao Kale Co-operative Sugar Factory. He is also Chairman of Shree Saibaba Sansthan Trust. </p>.<p>Navghare (41) is an MLA from Basmath in the state's Hingoli district and is also involved in the cooperative sector. </p>.<p>Daroda (55) is an MLA from Shahapur in the Thane district. He is a four-time MLA and earlier was with the Shiv Sena. </p>
<p>With NCP MLA Saroj Ahire yet to make her stand clear, both the warring factions of the Sharad Pawar-founded party met her over the weekend. Ahire, an MLA from Deolali in Nashik district, is currently admitted to a hospital in Nashik city.</p>.<p>Sharad Pawar’s daughter and the party’s National Working President Supriya Sule met Ahire on Saturday, while Chhagan Bhujbal, who is the seniormost leader in the Ajit Pawar-Praful Patel faction, met her on Sunday. </p>.<p>Ahire (41) is among the half a dozen legislators who are yet to announce their position.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/a-man-friday-emerges-out-of-his-master-s-shadow-1235245.html" target="_blank">A man Friday emerges out of his master’s shadow</a></strong></p>.<p>The other MLAs are Nawab Malik, Atul Benke, Chandrakant alias Raju Nawghare, Daulat Daroda and Ashutosh Kale. </p>.<p>Malik (62), who is an MLA from Anushakti Nagar in Mumbai, is currently in jail in connection with alleged charges of money laundering - involving property deals with people linked to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and is being investigated by the ED and CBI.</p>.<p>Malik is considered close to senior Pawar, was a former minister and the official spokesperson of the party. He still holds the office of the Mumbai NCP president. </p>.<p>Benke (42) is an MLA from Junnar constituency in Pune district.</p>.<p>Kale (37) is an MLA from Kopargaon in Shirdi in Ahmednagar district. He is the Chairman of the Karmaveer Shankarrao Kale Co-operative Sugar Factory. He is also Chairman of Shree Saibaba Sansthan Trust. </p>.<p>Navghare (41) is an MLA from Basmath in the state's Hingoli district and is also involved in the cooperative sector. </p>.<p>Daroda (55) is an MLA from Shahapur in the Thane district. He is a four-time MLA and earlier was with the Shiv Sena. </p>
