NCP State President Reveals Merger Plans with Late Leader Ajit Pawar

In Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) state president and MP Sunil Tatkare created a new stir in political circles on Friday by making a big statement. He said that if former party president and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar were alive today, the two factions of the NCP would have united. Sunil Tatkare said, "There was definitely a discussion about the merger when Ajit Pawar Dada was alive. He also explained how the merger would have happened. Had Ajit Dada been here, the merger would have happened on February 12. It would have been possible due to Ajit Dada's strong willpower. I was one of his close associates so I am aware of the matter." He said, "Ajit Pawar died in an accident on January 28, so this process could not move forward." Tatkare reiterated on Friday that the merger of the two factions was proposed on February 12 and if Ajit Pawar was alive, the two parties would have appeared united today. Though extensive discussions on the merger of the two factions of the NCP took place after Ajit Pawar's death, he said that it was not possible due to Ajit Pawar's strong willpower. "Supriya Sule, NCP's working president, said," It was not possible