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Sharad Pawar Rules Out NCP (SP) Merger, Focuses on Strengthening Organization
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CNBC TV18•28-09-2026, 16:57
Sharad Pawar Rules Out NCP (SP) Merger, Focuses on Strengthening Organization
- •NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar stated his party will not merge with any other outfit for power.
- •Pawar emphasized that the party's primary focus will now be on strengthening its organization.
- •He addressed speculations about NCP (SP) potentially aligning with "those in power."
- •The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) is a part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance.
- •NCP (SP) Maharashtra unit president Shashikant Shinde clarified that unification could only happen if the other group merges with NCP (SP).
Key Questions Answered
Sharad Pawar ruled out merging the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) with any other outfit for power, stating that the primary focus is now on strengthening the organization and that the party is not going anywhere.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance includes Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP), the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Congress party.
NCP (SP) Maharashtra unit president Shashikant Shinde noted that unification could only happen if the rival group, which is part of the Mahayuti government, merges into the NCP (SP).
