From The Siasat Daily
Center-Left Owned by Siasat DailyNCP merger still uncertain, but speculation continues
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Former Maharashtra Home Minister and senior NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh said there is no question of a merger between the rival Nationalist Congress Party factions, while also stating that anyone wishing to join his outfit is welcome. NCP Maharashtra president Sunil Tatkare, however, claimed that Ajit Pawar had finalized a blueprint to reunite the two NCP factions by February 12, but the plan stalled after Ajit Pawar’s death on January 28, reviving merger speculation following Praful Patel’s meeting with Sharad Pawar in Mumbai.
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Whether the two Nationalist Congress Parties—the one led by Sharad Pawar and the breakaway group that Ajit Pawar spearheaded—would merge is a question that continues to be in the realm of speculation. It will likely get clearer after the proposed meeting between the elder Maratha and Praful Patel…
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NCP Maharashtra president Sunil Tatkare has said Ajit Pawar had finalised a blueprint to reunite the two NCP factions by February 12, but the plan stalled after his death on January 28. His remarks have revived merger speculation following Praful Patel's meeting with Sharad Pawar in Mumbai.
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Whether the two Nationalist Congress Parties—the one led by Sharad Pawar and the breakaway group that Ajit Pawar spearheaded—would merge is a question that continues to be in the realm of speculation. It will likely get clearer after the proposed meeting between the elder Maratha and Praful Patel…
