Overview

• Harshvardhan Patil, a prominent BJP leader, has announced his intention to join Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
• Patil met with Sharad Pawar at his Mumbai residence, which intensified speculation about his political switch.
• Supporters of Patil have already started displaying NCP symbols in Indapur, indicating grassroots support for his move.
• Chandrakant Patil of the BJP warned that Harshvardhan Patil might regret his decision after the elections.
• Patil has had a long political career with multiple party affiliations, including Congress and BJP, and aims to contest from the Indapur constituency.