Ajit Pawar s rebellion when he briefly joined hands with the BJP in 2019 did not concern only party discipline but it was also a family affair, NCP leader Sharad Pawar has said, disclosing wife Pratibha s role in bringing their nephew back into the party fold. Ajit Pawar’s Revolt Was Not Restricted To Party, It Was Family Affair, Says Sharad Pawar, Revealing His Wife Pratibha’s Role in Defusing Crisis.