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Supriya Sule says Ajit Pawar’s death ends NCP faction merger talks
✍️ Amar Ujala · Maharashtra
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 11:45 PM
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MP Supriya Sule announced that the prospect of merging the two Nationalist Congress Party factions is over following the death of senior leader Ajit Pawar.
Maharashtra MP Supriya Sule publicly stated that any discussion about uniting the two rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has come to an end after the death of senior leader Ajit Pawar.
Sule’s remarks were made during a press interaction in Mumbai, where she emphasized that the party’s internal dynamics have shifted irrevocably with Pawar’s passing.
Ajit Pawar, a veteran politician and former deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, died recently after a prolonged illness, prompting speculation about a possible reconciliation between the factions led by Sharad Pawar and the breakaway group.
Sule categorically ruled out any merger, describing the episode as a closed chapter for the party. Her comments reflect the official stance of the NCP leadership, which appears intent on maintaining the existing split rather than pursuing a unified front.
The statement adds a new dimension to Maharashtra’s political landscape, where the NCP’s internal rift has been a focal point of coalition calculations ahead of upcoming state elections.
Sule’s remarks were made during a press interaction in Mumbai, where she emphasized that the party’s internal dynamics have shifted irrevocably with Pawar’s passing.
Ajit Pawar, a veteran politician and former deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, died recently after a prolonged illness, prompting speculation about a possible reconciliation between the factions led by Sharad Pawar and the breakaway group.
Sule categorically ruled out any merger, describing the episode as a closed chapter for the party. Her comments reflect the official stance of the NCP leadership, which appears intent on maintaining the existing split rather than pursuing a unified front.
The statement adds a new dimension to Maharashtra’s political landscape, where the NCP’s internal rift has been a focal point of coalition calculations ahead of upcoming state elections.