Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit had walked away with a majority of the NCP's MLAs in July, last year, and joined hands with the BJP-Shiv Sena government led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. At the poll rally, the Prime Minister said, “A big leader here who is active for 40-50 years is worried after polling in Baramati (Lok Sabha seat). He says that after June 4, smaller parties, in order to survive, will merge with the Congress.”
