Ajit told me Sharad Pawar knew of his NCP+BJP plans: Devendra Fadnavis
(The Times of India)

NCP leader Ajit Pawar had approached him seeking to form a government with BJP, and had said his uncle Sharad Pawar was aware of his plans, former CM Devendra Fadnavis said in an interview to a TV channel on Saturday. Significantly, in an earlier interview, Sharad Pawar had said he knew Ajit was meeting Fadnavis but had no idea about any deal to form a government.