NCP chief Sharad Pawar denies differences in MVA govt.

Six-member team coordinating between coalition members, says NCP chief

Ruling out speculation of any discord between the Shiv Sena, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress in the functioning of the Maharashtra government, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the tripartite ‘Mahavikas Aghadi’ government, led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, was running very smoothly and that there was no doubt it would complete its full five-year term. Speaking in his stronghold Baramati, Mr. Pawar further stressed that coordination between three ideologically opposed parties in running a government properly was one thing and that the right of each party to increase its strength was quite another. “There is a consensus among all three parties in this coalition. There are no differences or any rifts. There is always a joint discussion of my colleagues in these three parties on strategic issues,” said the NCP chief.