New Delhi, June 10 -- NCP (SP) Maharashtra president Jayant Patil on Tuesday clarified that he has not resigned from the post after hinting at stepping down in the presence of party chief Sharad Pawar.

"I have not resigned," said Jayant Patil when asked about reports suggesting he may step down.

Earlier in the day, Jayant Patil's remark at an event held at Balgandharva Auditorium in Pune on the Nationalist Congress Party's 26th foundation day, triggering an emotional reaction from workers who urged him to continue.

It is important for the party to give a chance to new faces, Patil said.

"Pawar saheb gave me a lot of opportunities. I was entrusted with the responsibility for seven years, but now it is important for the party to give a ...