Praful Patel Meets Sharad Pawar, Sparks NCP Reunion Buzz - NCP Working President Praful Patel's recent one-and-a-half-hour meeting with NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar has ignited speculation about a possible ... Get Latest News on National only on lokmattimes.com. The meeting, which took place at a Mumbai hospital where Pawar was admitted for treatment, saw Patel inquiring about Pawar's health and discussing political matters.