NCP leader Ajit Pawar was not at ease with the idea of an alliance with the Shiv Sena. He was getting increasingly anxious over his future in NCP. The back-channels had been at work over the past few days and on Friday, Ajit Pawar indicated he might be ready to make his move

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ajit-bjp-back-channels-opened-a-few-days-ago-operation-began-friday-evening/articleshow/72204418.cms