Praful Patel denies Piyush Goyal’s claim that he has been appointed NCP chief

“Completely baseless,” says Mr. Patel; Mr. Goyal later apologises; CM Devendra Fadnavis refutes Sharad Pawar’s claims of an NCP merger; DCM Sunetra Pawar reaches Baramati for Ajit Pawar’s last rites

​“Completely baseless,” says Mr. Patel; Mr. Goyal later apologises; CM Devendra Fadnavis refutes Sharad Pawar’s claims of an NCP merger; DCM Sunetra Pawar reaches Baramati for Ajit Pawar’s last rites