Shiv Sena Leader Dismisses Merger Talks Between NCP Factions, Accuses Ajit Pawar Faction Leaders

Talks of the merger of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have been put to rest by Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction leader Sanjay Raut. Sanjay Raut made it clear that Sharad Pawar will not go with the BJP or the NDA and will not compromise on his ideology. He also said that some leaders of the Ajit Pawar faction are fuelling these discussions because they are not happy there. The UBT MP also claimed that it is Amit Shah who is deciding the future of the NCP and the Shinde faction. Talks have been going on for the last three days about the merger of the NCP Sharad faction and the Ajit faction. Sunil Tatkare, the state president of the Ajit Pawar faction, has fuelled these discussions, after which many speculations are being made in the political corridors. Meanwhile, Parth Pawar met Sharad Pawar twice within 48 hours, which has increased the suspense.