Pawar-Koshyari meet: Governor praises NCP leader for being a statesman, experienced and seasoned leader

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Monday met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan. NCP leader Praful Patel was also present during the meeting. It was apparently Pawar's first visit to Raj Bhavan since the lockdown was imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus.

According to NCP sources, the meeting took place after the Governor personally called Pawar on Sunday and invited him for the meeting. “It was Pawar’s first meeting at the Raj Bhavan since the Governor took over last year. Both exchanged pleasantries. Koshyari praised Pawar for being a statesman, experienced and seasoned leader like AB Vajpayee and ND Tiwari. He also told Pawar that his advice will be valuable for the state government to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.’’

A Raj Bhavan statement said it was a "courtesy meeting".