Six NCP leaders meet Shah to push finance ministry demand
In short
Praful Patel met Amit Shah with five other senior NCP leaders. The meeting was reportedly meant to push the BJP to give the finance ministry portfolio back to the NCP.
This matters because it shows pressure inside the alliance over who controls the ministry. The report does not say whether Shah agreed or rejected the demand.
What the reporting says
Praful Patel met Union home minister Amit Shah with five other senior NCP leaders, according to a publisher summary. The group reportedly wanted to pressure BJP leaders to return the finance ministry portfolio, which was held by the late Ajit Pawar, to the NCP. The immediate political outcome of the meeting is not stated.
Why it matters
Praful Patel met Amit Shah along with Maharashtra NCP chief Sunil Tatkare and ministers Chhagan Bhujbal, Hasan Mushrif, Dilip Walse Patil and Dhananjay Munde, according to a publisher summary. The Patel faction said the discussion was meant to build pressure on BJP leaders to return the finance ministry portfolio, previously held by the late Ajit Pawar, to the NCP. The report does not state any decision or response from the BJP side.