How the NCP Merger Plan Now Shapes Maharashtra Politics

How the NCP Merger Plan Now Shapes Maharashtra Politics

A detailed reunification blueprint—approved by Modi and Shah, with roles for all—was ready for February. Ajit Pawar’s death forces a recalculation, but the design for a united party remains.

Fadnavis questions Sharad Pawar’s NCP merger claim, Praful Patel denies presidency reports

Mumbai (PTI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday appeared questioning NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar's claim on the merger discussions initiated by NCP leader Ajit Pawar, asserting that if that is the case, the late Deputy CM would have shared details with him. Separately, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) working president Praful Patel has termed as baseless reports that he has been appointed as the party's national president. A…

Would Ajit Pawar seal NCP merger without informing BJP? asks Fadnavis

MUMBAI: (Feb 1) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday asserted that if the NCP merger discussions had been in their final stages, then the late Ajit Pawar would have shared it with him. Speaking to reporters here, Fadnavis said that Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash in Baramati town of Pune district on January 28, shared everything with him. Notably, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said his nephew and NCP l…

February 12 Was the Date: Jayant Patil Reveals Ajit Pawar’s ‘Final Wish’ to Merge NCP Factions

MUMBAI — In a series of significant revelations following the tragic death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, senior NCP(SP) leader Jayant Patil on Saturday claimed that the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party were on the verge of a formal merger. According to Patil, the reunification was not just a political strategy but was “Ajit Dada’s final wish” to remove the stigma of the party’s split while Sharad…

Secret NCP Reunion Plan Existed Before Crisis, Jayant Patil Drops Timeline Bomb

Mumbai: A new political storm has erupted in Maharashtra after NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jayant Patil claimed that plans to reunite the two rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party were quietly settled weeks before recent dramatic developments. According to Patil, top leaders from the Ajit Pawar-led NCP were not only aware of the proposed […]