There are several frontrunners among the NCP like former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, state NCP President Jayant Patil and Dhananjay Munde, who is currently the Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council and Chhagan Bhujbal
यावेळी त्यांच्याबरोबर राष्ट्रवादीचे प्रदेशाध्यक्ष जयंत पाटील, ज्येष्ठ नेते छगन भुजबळ, विधान परिषदेचे विरोधी पक्षनेते धनजंय मुंडे, जितेंद्र आव्हाड उपस्थित होते.