Ajit Pawar, president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Deputy Chief Minister, met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, ahead of Maharashtra Assembly Polls 2024, to discuss key issues such as seat sharing among Mahayuti partners in the upcoming assembly election, alliance strengthening strategies against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), and crop loan waivers for farmers.

IANS' sources from NCP confirmed the meeting with the news agency and underlined that Mahayuti will contest the Maharashtra assembly polls 2024 as a united front to retain power. Amit Shah dismissed the idea of the BJP contesting alone or breaking ties with the NCP or Shiv Sena. Shah promised that the BJP would ensure equal seat distribution among allies, with winnability being the major priority.