Big Twist in Maharashtra Politics: Sharad Pawar May Join NDA Without NCP Merger

New Delhi: The ongoing political discussions regarding the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra have taken a new turn. Till now it was being said that the groups of Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar would unite, but at present the possibility of merger seems to be weakening. Meanwhile, a new discussion has started regarding Sharad Pawar's group.

According to sources, the party is considering the option of joining the BJP-led NDA without merging. Meanwhile, information about calls to NCP MLAs from Sunetra Pawar's office has come to light. Efforts are being made to get the opinion of the MLAs. He is being asked how appropriate it would be for both the groups to come together in the current situation and what decision the party should take next.

Can Sharad Pawar join NDA by forming a separate party?

According to the report, Sharad Pawar's faction is looking at the possibility of joining Mahayuti. For this, it will not be necessary to merge the party. That is, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) can become a part of the ruling coalition while maintaining its separate identity. There is also discussion in the political circles that if this happens, the party can get an important ministry in the central government and a place in the Maharashtra cabinet. However, till now no official statement has come from Sharad Pawar in this regard.

What did Supriya Sule say about the merger?

Supriya Sule has already stated her stand on the discussions of uniting the two NCP factions. In Delhi on Thursday, she said the merger discussions had ended the day his brother Ajit Pawar left the party. It is clear from her statement that at present there does not seem to be a consensus between the two groups regarding merger. Even before this, the possibility of immediate merger was rejected by Ajit Pawar's camp.

Why does Sunetra Pawar not want merger of NCP?

According to sources, Sunetra Pawar is not in favour of the merger of the two groups. She has also expressed her opinion to the state leadership of Mahayuti. It is believed that she is worried that after the merger, the separate political identity of the Ajit Pawar-led faction may get weakened.

However, if Sharad Pawar's party joins NDA without merging, then Sunetra Pawar has no problem with it. In such a situation, in the politics of Maharashtra, there is now more talk of the two groups choosing different political paths rather than uniting them.