India, Feb. 2 -- Amid heightened political speculation following the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in an air crash at Baramati, industrialist Gautam Adani on Sunday met Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar at his Mumbai residence.

Adani visited Pawar's Silver Oak residence on Sunday evening and held a closed-door meeting with the veteran leader for over 45 minutes. While the meeting was officially described as a condolence visit following Ajit Pawar's death, it has fuelled speculation about political realignments within the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party.

The meeting comes against the backdrop of visible churn within the party, with leaders from both factions holding parallel pol...