: New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Supriya Sule has ruled out any ongoing talks to merge the two NCP factions, saying the discussions ended for her following the death of Ajit Pawar.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi on Thursday, Sule said she had not received any formal proposal for a merger and nobody had approached her on the issue. She clarified that discussions about bringing the two factions together had taken place when Ajit Pawar was alive, but his sudden death changed the situation.
Sule Says Ajit Pawar’s Death Changed Everything Sule recalled that Ajit Pawar had discussed the possibility of reunification with family members and party leaders. She also referred to a meeting held at Govindbaug in Baramati on January 17, saying a video of the discussion was already in the public domain.
She said that after her brother’s death, the matter had come to an end from her side. Sule also declined to comment on recent meetings involving leaders of the other NCP faction, describing them as an internal matter of that party.
Meetings Renewed Merger Speculation Speculation about a possible reunion intensified after senior NCP leaders met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on November 1. Recent meetings involving Sharad Pawar and leaders from both factions further fuelled the discussion.
Maharashtra NCP president Sunil Tatkare had earlier acknowledged that merger discussions took place during Ajit Pawar’s lifetime. However, Sule’s latest remarks make clear that she is not involved in any ongoing merger process.
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