Amid discussions about a potential merger between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), NCP (Ajit Pawar) working president Praful Patel highlighted the importance of supporting the party leadership and enhancing the organization. Patel refrained from commenting on the merger talks between the factions. Sunetra Pawar is set to become the NCP national president unopposed in the next two weeks, as confirmed by Patel.
Patel’s recent statement follows his meetings with top leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, along with Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar. He also mentioned the party’s recent victories in Pune Zilla Parishad and other zilla parishads, emphasizing the focus on strengthening the party structure. Additionally, NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule acknowledged previous discussions with late Ajit Pawar regarding a merger but suggested that the matter should not be raised after his passing.
State NCP chief Sunil Tatkare reiterated the party’s commitment to the NDA alliance, emphasizing that the decision to join the NDA under Ajit Pawar’s leadership remains unchanged. Tatkare clarified that the party’s stance on the merger issue is aligned with the NDA. Meanwhile, Maharashtra NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) president Shashikant Shinde shed light on the circumstances leading to the split and alleged merger plans, emphasizing the unity of the party under Ajit Pawar’s leadership post-merger.
