Praful Patel: The man behind NCP 2.0 & his master stroke

Sixty-six-year-old Praful Patel has emerged as a master strategist. In the recent unexpected political developments in the state, Patel, a trusted colleague of Sharad Pawar, played a crucial role following which rebel NCP leader Ajit Pawar was installed as the state deputy chief minister and eight other veteran NCP leaders close to Sharad Pawar joined the ruling government.