Meeting with Sharad Pawar did take place, but not at Adani’s residence: Devendra Fadnavis

The Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister says a discussion between his party and the NCP took place at a ‘neutral venue’ in Delhi in November 2019; he tells The Hindu that the Maharashtra CM choice will not be made on the basis of seat count or strike rate and that the top leadership of the NCP, Shiv Sena, and BJP will take a political call; refutes allegations that flagship scheme for women is putting a fiscal strain on the State