NCP's post-Ajit Pawar test: Reunification with Sharad Pawar or battle for control?

India Today · Omkar Wable · 2026-11-06 14:48 UTC

The NCP is navigating an uncertain political phase following Ajit Pawar039s death While the possibility of reunification with Sharad Pawar039s faction has resurfaced reports of discontent within Ajit Pawar039s party have raised questions over collective leadership internal decision-making and Parth Pawar039s growing influence However the party has denied any internal rift

The NCP is navigating an uncertain political phase following Ajit Pawar's death. While the possibility of reunification with Sharad Pawar's faction has resurfaced, reports of discontent within Ajit Pawar's party have raised questions over collective leadership, internal decision-making and Parth Pawar's growing influence. However, the party has denied any internal rift.

Is the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) heading towards a merger with Sharad Pawar’s faction, or are senior leaders within Ajit Pawar’s party mounting pressure on Sunetra Pawar and her son, Parth Pawar, over the party’s leadership?

A series of political developments, including a meeting between Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel at Breach Candy Hospital, has brought these questions back into focus.

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