New Delhi, July 20: In a setback for NCP founder Sharad Pawar, all seven MLAs of the party in Nagaland have extended support to the faction led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, a party spokesperson said on Thursday. The president of the Nagaland unit of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Vanthungo Odyuo met party's working president Praful Patel and NCP Maharashtra unit chief Sunil Tatkare in the national capital and extended support to the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the party. Sharad Pawar Suffers National Blow as All Seven NCP MLAs In Nagaland Support Ajit Pawar.

Odyuo also handed over letters of support from the seven NCP MLAs to Patel. Earlier this month, Ajit Pawar and a majority of NCP MLAs announced their support to the Shiv Sena-BJP government in Maharashtra, deserting Sharad Pawar. Maharashtra Politics: Ajit Pawar-Led Faction Meets Sharad Pawar Again, Seeks to Keep NCP Intact.

Ajit Pawar and eight other NCP MLAs also joined the state government.