# Prashant Kishor meets Sunetra Pawar again, fuels Maharashtra speculation 2026-08-07T16:01:24+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, fresh from his bypoll win in Bihar's Bankipur, met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Sunetra Pawar at her official residence in Mumbai for five hours on Thursday. This is their second meeting in three months, the first having taken place in May. NCP spokesperson Suraj Chavan said Kishor is advising the party on organisational rebuilding and that the meeting covered how to strengthen the party and take development programmes to the grassroots. However, the meeting has fuelled speculation of a rift in the ruling Mahayuti alliance. BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule publicly advised Sunetra Pawar not to take any step that might cause a rift. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he had no official information about any appointment of Kishor. NCP state president Sunil Tatkare dismissed talk of his removal, calling it a mere courtesy meeting. The NCP is reportedly keen on Kishor's expertise amid rumoured attempts to bring the Sharad Pawar faction back into the NDA. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - timesnownews.com Tags: Bankipur bypoll, Maharashtra politics, Mahayuti alliance, NCP, Prashant Kishor, Sunetra Pawar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kishor-meets-ncp-chief-sunetra-pawar-for-five-hours/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kishor-meets-ncp-chief-sunetra-pawar-for-five-hours/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.