Kolhapur, Nov. 11 -- In a strange political development, the rival factions of Nationalist Congress Party--Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar have decided to form alliance for local body election in Chandgad tehsil of this district, which is likely to change political equations in the state in the backdrop of upcoming elections.
State minister and senior NCP (AP) leader from the district Hasan Mushrif announced this decision today and said this equation will become first in the state.
As per the agreement, both NCP factions have formed a front, called 'Rajarshi Shahu Vikas Aghadi', to contest Nagar Panchayat and ZP elections in Chandgad against BJP led by Chandgad MLA Shivaji Patil.
Mushrif said that he took this decision following discussion w...