From The New Indian Express
Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.No merger talks during meeting with Sunetra Pawar, focused on drought: NCP minister Bharne
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Senior NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal said that talks on merging the Sunetra Pawar‑led Nationalist Congress Party with Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) are still at a preliminary stage and no final decision has been taken. He added that any move would require consultations with party leadership and allies, amid ongoing speculation about the merger.
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Amid renewed buzz about a merger of the two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions , Maharashtra Minister Dattatray Bharne on Friday said no political discussions took place during a meeting at Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar’s residence in Pune, asserting that all party MLAs stand firmly…