Fresh political intrigue in Maharashtra as senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, reigniting speculation over a possible merger of the Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar factions.The delegation included Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dhananjay Munde, Hasan Mushrif and Dilip Walse Patil. The absence of NCP president Sunetra Pawar and her son Parth Pawar from Monday’s meeting has raised questions about the party’s internal power equations.The discussions come amid efforts to bring the two NCP factions together under the NDA. However, the NCP has rejected reports of an internal rift, calling the meeting pre-planned and insisting that the party remains united under Sunetra Pawar’s leadership. No merger decision has been announced.Will the NCP reunite? Who will shape the party’s future leadership and its place in the Maharashtra government?Watch News18 for the latest political developments and analysis. n18oc_breaking-newsn18oc_indian18oc_politicsNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
Published By: News DeskLast Updated: November 02, 2026, 21:27 IST
