India, Feb. 3 -- Ahead of the upcoming local body elections in various parts of the state, prominent National Congress Party (SP) leader from Satara district Sanjeevraje Naik Nimbalkar is likely to return to Ajit Pawar-led NCP.

Naik-Nimbalkar had joined the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) along with then-sitting Phaltan legislator Deepak Chavan just before the recently held assembly polls. However, his elder brother and sitting legislator in the state council Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar that time had decided to remain in the party but refrain from the election campaign.

Commenting on the development, Aditi Tatkare, minister of women and child development of Maharashtra, said, "Many politicians and senior leaders are meeting us and decisions on thi...