Ahead of crucial Maharashtra assembly polls , NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar cleared that the meeting, where he was present, was held at Adani’s residence in New Delhi, adding that Adani hosted the dinner but “was not participating in the political discussions.” The statement was in response to Ajit Pawar claiming that industrialist Gautam Adani was part of political talks that took place between BJP and the undivided Sharad Pawar-led NCP in 2019, Pawar Senior made these remarks in an interview with The News Minute-Newslaundry. He said that apart from him, those present were Adani, Amit Shah, and Ajit Pawar.
The power-sharing talks took place before Ajit Pawar’s early morning swearing-in as deputy chief minister, with Devendra Fadnavis as CM, to form a govt that lasted barely 80 hours. Sharad Pawar states that his NCP colleagues, many of whom were charged with cases from Central agencies, told him they had been assured that if they joined hands with BJP, the cases would go away. According to the report, Pawar stated that he was initially hesitant, as he doubted the BJP would honor its commitment.
However, his colleagues urged him to "hear it from the horse's mouth," leading to him attending a dinner at Adani's residence, where Amit Shah was also present. Referring to the meeting, Ajit Pawar had said, “It has been five years, everyone knows where the meeting happened, it was in Delhi at a businessman’s house, everyone knows it. Yes, there were five meetings.
.. Amit Shah was there, Gautam Adani was there, Praful Patel was there, Devendra Fadnavis was there, Ajit Pawar was there, Pawar Saheb was there.
.. All were there.
.. Everything was decided.
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Adani hosted dinner but was not part of political discussions: Sharad Pawar on Ajit's 2019 BJP meet claims
NCP chief Sharad Pawar confirmed his attendance at a meeting hosted by Gautam Adani, alongside Amit Shah and Ajit Pawar, amidst the 2019 Maharashtra political turmoil. This revelation comes as Ajit Pawar alleges Adani's presence in BJP-NCP power-sharing discussions, prompting Sharad Pawar to clarify Adani's role as host, not a political participant.