Praful Patel Appointed NCP National President, BJP Minister Piyush Goyal Reveals

• Ajit Pawar passed away in a plane crash at Baramati Airport on Wednesday, January 28.
• Following Ajit Pawar's demise, his wife Sunetra Pawar took oath as Deputy Chief Minister, inheriting most of his portfolios.
• Union Minister Piyush Goyal revealed in an ANI interview that Praful Patel has been elected as the NCP's national president.
• Goyal stated that the NCP's leadership is now with Sunetra Pawar and Praful Patel, adding that Sharad Pawar has lost public trust.
• This revelation by a prominent BJP minister has caused a stir and drawn criticism within the Nationalist Congress Party.

Why It Matters: Praful Patel is the new NCP national president, a revelation by BJP's Piyush Goyal causing party stir.