During the peak of the crisis, Agatha, the youngest daughter of former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno A Sangma was also asked by Pawar to skip office.
However, NCP general secretary D.P. Tripathi said that Agatha was dropped from the post of union minister of state for rural development due to her "anti-party" activities.
"She has been dropped from the ministry for going against the party in the presidential elections and other anti-party activities," Tripathi told IANS over phone.
He also said that Agatha's absence from the party's national convention held Oct 10 was another reason, which virtually illustrated her anti-party activities.
