Congress leader Hardik Patel meets NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai

Mumbai: Gujarat Congress working president Hardik Patel, who was the face of the Patidar quota agitation in 2015, met NCP chief Sharad Pawar at the latter’s ‘Silver Oak’ residence here in Mumbai to discuss various issues on Thursday.

Patel had also raised questions over the understanding of the party’s central leadership of Gujarat and said the Congress has failed to struggle as an opposition in the state. In order to strengthen the party, the high command has to understand Gujarat, he had said.

Patel recently slammed the functioning of Gujarat Congress unit after the party’s humiliating defeat in the local body elections, claiming no work was given to him in the polls and his opinion was also not sought for ticket distribution.

He had dismissed speculation about leaving the Congress in the future and said he would remain in the party and carry out whatever responsibility he is given. The Assembly polls in Gujarat are due in December next year.