New Delhi, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) working president and Baramati MP Supriya Sule on Thursday ruled out any ongoing merger talks between the two NCP factions, saying the issue had ended for her with the death of her brother, former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Dismissing speculation about a possible reunion between the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) and the faction led by Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, Sule said no formal proposal had been received.
“My brother is gone, and on that very day, the subject of the merger ended for me. I have not received any proposal, so I have no information about what merger is being discussed. No one has spoken to me about this,” she told reporters.
Sule acknowledged that Ajit Pawar had initiated discussions to reunite the two factions before his death. She referred to a video of their January 17, 2026 meeting at Govindbaug in Baramati, which was already in the public domain, but maintained that his demise had brought the process to a halt.
She also played down recent visits by leaders from the rival NCP faction to Sharad Pawar, saying several MLAs, ministers and leaders had continued meeting the veteran politician even after the party split.
On reports of NCP leaders meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Sule said such interactions were an internal matter of the other party and declined to comment.
Her remarks come amid speculation over a possible reunion following Maharashtra NCP president Sunil Tatkare’s statement that merger discussions were underway during Ajit Pawar’s lifetime and could have materialised in February.
The speculation gathered momentum after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Sharad Pawar during his recent hospitalisation to enquire about his health, followed by a visit from senior NCP leader Praful Patel. MP Parth Pawar also visited Sharad Pawar’s Mumbai residence, Silver Oak, on consecutive days.
Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar had also avoided a direct response to questions about reunification on Wednesday, saying, “As time comes, you will all come to know about everything”.
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