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No NCP merger talks during meeting with Sunetra Pawar, focused on drought: Minister Bharne

No NCP merger talks during meeting with Sunetra Pawar, focused on drought: Minister Bharne

What's behind this

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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RSS excerpt

‘There was no party meeting or any political discussion on the merger. The party has not called any such meeting. Some of us happened to be here and met Sunetra Pawar. The discussion was mainly about the drought situation and the work that needs to be undertaken in our respective constituencies…

Coverage arrived over 50 hours. First from The Indian Express, latest from Deccan Herald.

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How this event was covered

First reported by The Indian Express at 10:42 UTC on 11 Nov.

Coverage ran for about 2 days.

Across 2 desks: india, politics.

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    No NCP merger talks during meeting with Sunetra Pawar, focused on drought: Minister Bharne

    ‘There was no party meeting or any political discussion on the merger. The party has not called any such meeting. Some of us happened to be here and met Sunetra Pawar. The discussion was mainly about the drought situation and the work that needs to be undertaken in our respective constituencies…

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  13. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    No merger talks during meeting with Sunetra Pawar, focused on drought: NCP minister Bharne

    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…

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  • Free Press Kashmir Free Press Kashmir
  • Frontline The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons)
  • Greater Kashmir GK Communications Pvt. Ltd.
  • India Today Living Media India
  • Kashmir Life Kashmir Life
  • Kashmir Observer Kashmir Observer
  • Mathrubhumi English Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co.
  • NE Now NE Now
  • Organiser Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)
  • Orissa Post Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)
  • Rising Kashmir Rising Kashmir
  • The Avenue Mail The Avenue Mail
  • The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co.
  • The Federal New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
  • The Hans India
  • The Logical Indian The Logical Indian (independent digital media)
  • The Morung Express
  • The Tribune The Tribune Trust

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