There are allegations that the political development that took place in Maharashtra was with the knowledge of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, a prominent figure in Maratha politics, despite his denial. Though.
The meeting was attended by Pawar, his nephew and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, Supriya Sule, MP, Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut of the Shiv Sena, and Nana Patole, the president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, as well as former Congress minister Balasaheb Thorat and Mumbai Congress president Bhai Jagtap.