New Delhi:

Veteran political leader Sharad Pawar has agreed to “rethink” his shock decision of stepping down from the top post of his Nationalist Congress Party, his nephew Ajit Pawar told reporters this evening. Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule, who met Sharad Pawar this evening along with other party leaders, told reporters that he has sought a few days’ time.

“I took my decision but because of all of you, I will rethink on my decision. But I need two to three days and I will give it a thought only if the workers go back to their house. Some people have been resigning from party posts too, these resignations should stop,” Ajit Pawar quoted his uncle as saying.

Earlier today, as Mr Pawar announced his resignation, doubling doubts that his nephew, Ajit Pawar, is drifting towards the BJP, shell shocked party workers refused to leave the party headquarters.

Several party leaders, including MLA Jayant Patil, broke down. Other MLAs declared that they would quit the assembly.