Sharad Pawar denies NCP merger rumors, rules out reunion
On Tuesday, NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar shut down rumors regarding a potential reconciliation between the two Nationalist Congress Party groups. Pawar stated clearly that there is no possibility of the factions joining forces. The party originally divided in July 2023, when Ajit Pawar, Sharad's nephew, spearheaded a revolt and aligned with the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition in Maharashtra.