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No possibility of merger of NCP factions any more, our position is clear, says Jayant Patil

No possibility of merger of NCP factions any more, our position is clear, says Jayant Patil

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File picture of NCP (SCP) leader Jayant Patil. | Photo Credit: PTI The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) on Wednesday (March 4, 2026) formally scotched speculations about a possible merger with the Nationalist Congress Party, saying that such talks were no longer under consideration and that its allies in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) were aware of the party’s position. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, NCP (SCP) State president Jayant Patil said, “The merger talks had been initiated at the insistence of Ajit Pawar. He is no more now. So, there is no possibility of a merger anymore. This issue does not exist anymore. I don’t think any of our alliance partners have any doubts about this.” Also Read | Senior leaders of NCP knew about the merger, says Jayant Patil His remarks come amid concerns raised by some MVA leaders about NCP SP’s ideological position and whether it might eventually align with the BJP-led Mahayuti in Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and NCP’s national president, died in a tragic air …

‘Talks stopped after Ajit Pawar’s death’: Jayant Patil rules out NCP merger amid MVA impasse on Rajya Sabha seat | Mumbai News

‘Talks stopped after Ajit Pawar’s death’: Jayant Patil rules out NCP merger amid MVA impasse on Rajya Sabha seat | Mumbai News

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2 min readMumbaiMar 4, 2026 01:47 PM IST Senior Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader and former minister Jayant Patil said on Wednesday that the possibility of a merger between the two NCPs is now over. “The possibility of a merger between two NCPs is over. The idea of merger was a brainchild of Ajit Pawar. He was holding talks with both sides. He is no more. The talks have stopped since his death. I don’t see these talks restarting in the future. The merger is no longer on the agenda,” said Patil, while speaking to reporters at the legislative building. Patil’s statement comes in the backdrop of ongoing talks between the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) constituents for the seventh Rajya Sabha seat from the state. All three parties, namely the Congress, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the NCP (SP) have staked a claim to the seventh seat. The NCP (SP) wants to renominate party chief Sharad Pawar, whose Rajya Sabha term will end in April, while the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress also want …

Issue of merger not before us, says NCP amid claims by Sharad Pawar-led party | Mumbai News

Issue of merger not before us, says NCP amid claims by Sharad Pawar-led party | Mumbai News

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3 min readMumbaiFeb 19, 2026 08:29 PM IST Amid speculation over a possible merger between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and claims by the Opposition NCP-SP that former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had finalised the contours of a reunion before his death, the ruling NCP on Thursday dismissed the reports as “unfortunate politics” and asserted that no merger proposal is under consideration. NCP chief spokesperson Anand Paranjape accused the Sharadchandra Pawar-led faction of attempting to sow confusion at a time when party workers are still grieving. “We too have lost our deity. Even today, NCP workers, office-bearers and public representatives are grief-stricken by the feeling that ‘Dada’ is no longer among us. We are supporting and comforting one another. But the unfortunate politics being played by the Sharadchandra Pawar faction is deeply wrong,” Paranjape said. He made it clear that organisational matters, not merger talks, are the party’s immediate priority. “The issue of merger is not before us. After losing our deity, our focus is the national convention on February …

NCP merger talks on hold as Sharad Pawar prioritises family unity

NCP merger talks on hold as Sharad Pawar prioritises family unity

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Days after his “roadblock” comment cast a shadow on the possible merger between the two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions, NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday presented his soft side as a family patriarch, saying the current priority is to support each other before taking further decisions. Sharad Pawar held a closed-door meeting with the sons of the late Ajit Pawar and later visited the home of Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar in Baramati to pay tribute to her husband, exactly a week after he was killed in a plane crash. The veteran politician also hit back at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for suggesting that late Ajit had not initiated merger talks with NCP-SP. “Fadnavis was not part of merger discussions between the two NCP factions and therefore had no right to comment on them,” Sharad told reporters in Baramati. Sharad said he skipped the Union Budget as he was busy tackling various issues concerning the party and the family. Amid contrasting claims over a possible merger between the NCP factions following the death of …

NCP merger talks on cards? Ajit Pawar’s sons meet Sharad Pawar in Baramati

NCP merger talks on cards? Ajit Pawar’s sons meet Sharad Pawar in Baramati

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A closed-door meeting between Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and the sons of late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Ajit Pawar — Parth and Jay— was held in Baramati on Wednesday, PTI sources said. The meeting took place at Vidya Pratishthan, an educational institute in the Pawar family’s hometown of Baramati, and lasted around one-and-a-half hours. There was no official word on the agenda, though PTI sources indicated the discussions may have focused on the possible merger of the two NCP factions and the upcoming zilla parishad elections in Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati on January 28. Three days later, his wife Sunetra took oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM. Following Ajit Pawar’s death, Sharad Pawar and other party leaders said merger talks between the two NCP factions were in advanced stages, with the late deputy CM reportedly having finalised February 12 as the date to announce reunification. CM Devendra Fadnavis, however, raised questions over the merger claims, saying that had talks been underway, Ajit Pawar would have shared …

NCP will continue with NDA, says Sunil Tatkare amid merger speculation

NCP will continue with NDA, says Sunil Tatkare amid merger speculation

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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sunil Tatkare on Monday said the party, under the late Ajit Pawar’s leadership, had taken a collective decision to join the BJP-led NDA and would continue with the alliance. According to the news agency PTI, he said that those talking about a merger between the two NCP factions must clarify their stand on the issue. “There should be clarity on which party is merging with which,” Tatkare told reporters in Karad, located in Maharashtra’s Satara district. He was speaking while accompanying Maharashtra’s newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Sunetra Pawar, who paid tributes at the memorial of the state’s first Chief Minister, YB Chavan, in Karad. Sunetra Pawar took oath as Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday, three days after her husband and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati in Pune district. Before taking the oath, she was elected as the NCP’s legislative party leader during a meeting held in Mumbai. Replying to a question on his opposition to the proposed merger, Tatkare said …

NCP (SP)-NCP merger talks may hit hurdles after Ajit Pawar’s death: Sharad Pawar

NCP (SP)-NCP merger talks may hit hurdles after Ajit Pawar’s death: Sharad Pawar

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The process to merge the two factions of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) may now face a hurdle following Ajit Pawar’s death, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said on Saturday. Ajit Pawar, who was one of the sitting deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra, was killed along with four others when the Learjet 45 they were travelling in crashed in Baramati, his hometown, on Wednesday. The merger discussions, led by Ajit Pawar and NCP (SP) state chief Jayant Patil, had been underway for the past four months, Sharad Pawar told reporters in Baramati. “All discussions were held at their level, but it now appears the process may hit a roadblock following the (plane) accident. The talks were progressing in a positive direction, but the accident adversely affected the process,” the former Union Minister said. He added that efforts were being made to maintain cordial dialogue between the two factions: NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) and NCP, which was headed by Ajit Pawar. When asked whether the merger would continue, Sharad Pawar said he did not know, as …

What next for the 2 NCPs and ‘merger plan’?| India News

What next for the 2 NCPs and ‘merger plan’?| India News

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Maharashtra’s political landscape, already altered by the sudden death of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar earlier this week, witnessed a whirlwind of developments on Saturday as his widow, Sunetra Pawar, was elected to succeed him. Sunetra Pawar greets people as they arrive to pay last respects to Ajit Pawar at their family residence in Baramati, Pune, (PTI File Photo) With her swearing-in set for 5 pm, Ajit’s uncle Sharad Pawar — patriarch of the political family and founder of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) — dropped a bombshell, claiming that a merger of his faction and Ajit-led NCP was to happen on February 12. A video claimed to be of a “final” meeting between the uncle-nephew and other top leaders added to the suspense and claims. The NCP, founded by Sharad Pawar and some other Congress leaders three decades ago, was split in 2023 when Ajit took away most of the MLA, the name and symbol, to join the BJP-led Mahayuti government. Sharad Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule’s faction is called the NCP(SP). Sunetra …

Video of ‘final’ Ajit-Sharad Pawar merger talks surfaces ahead of Sunetra’s oath-taking | Watch

Video of ‘final’ Ajit-Sharad Pawar merger talks surfaces ahead of Sunetra’s oath-taking | Watch

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Just as suspense over Maharashtra’s political future after deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s death seemed to subside on Thursday, his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he was not aware that Ajit’s wife Sunetra Pawar was set to succeed him. Leaders of the two NCPs — one headed by Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, and the other by party founder Sharad Pawar. (HT_PRINT/File photo) Sharad Pawar, who was left with a faction of the NCP after Ajit took away most of the MLAs along with the name and symbol in 2023, also spoke again of a possible merger between the two factions, and said that his nephew Ajit had proposed February 12 as a tentative date for the family’s political reunion. Shortly after his claim, a video of Ajit and Sharad Pawar surfaced on social media, in which the two can be seen engaged in talks along with other leaders. According to news agency ANI, the video is from January 17. NCP(SP) leaders claim this was “final” meeting …

NCP Reunion Announcement Live Updates: Ajit Pawar Wanted NCP Merger, Says Anil Deshmukh; Key Meet Tomorrow

NCP Reunion Announcement Live Updates: Ajit Pawar Wanted NCP Merger, Says Anil Deshmukh; Key Meet Tomorrow

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A series of political meetings in Mumbai has fuelled speculation of a Maharashtra cabinet reshuffle following the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on Wednesday. Sources said senior leaders, including Chhagan Bhujbal, Sunil Tatkare and Dhananjay Munde, met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Varsha Bungalow on Thursday. The discussions were centred on communication related to the portfolios held by Ajit Pawar. A separate meeting was also held earlier between Chief Minister Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and BJP state president Ravindra Chavan at the same venue. Amid these developments, sources close to the Pawar family said the Nationalist Congress Party is likely to call a meeting of its legislature party on Friday. Sunetra Pawar is expected to be elected as the CLP leader, sources said. Senior NCP leader Anil Deshmukh said the decision on Ajit Pawar’s political successor would be taken by the family collectively. He added that it was Ajit Pawar’s heartfelt wish that both factions of the NCP should merge at the earliest and that he had …