On Wednesday, NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule stated that it was the final wish of her late brother, Ajit Pawar, to see the two NCP groups—the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP—come back together. While she declined to address rumors regarding a potential merger, Sule remarked, "Unfortunately, my brother passed away." The party divided into two separate factions in 2023 following Ajit Pawar's revolt.