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Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal said a consensus has been reached to appoint Sunetra Pawar as the Legisltaure party leader and a confirmation will come in a few hours.

Pawar faction merger talks: The sudden death of Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a plane crash has reopened speculation about a possible reunion of.

NEW DELHI: Senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Friday said there is "no opposition" to Sunetra Pawar succeeding her late husband, Ajit Pawar, as the lea.

During civic polls held recently in Maharashtra, the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party contested together prompting speculation about the.

A day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash, voices emerged within his party NCP on Thursday for a state cabinet berth for his wife Sunetra, while rival factions spoke of reconciliation and taking forward merger talks.

While the party appears open to relinquishing the powerful Finance portfolio that Ajit Pawar held, the NCP is digging in its heels on the Deputy CM post to retain its relevance within the Mahayuti.

NEW DELHI: Was Ajit 'dada' Pawar considering an NCP merger before his death? A close aide said he was "100% keen."The sudden death of Maharashtra depu.

A close aide has revealed that Ajit Pawar was fully committed to merging the two NCP factions and had prepared an entire roadmap for the unified party. Talks with senior leaders, including Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule, were moving in a positive direction, the aide added.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders also suggested that Sunetra Pawar should step forward and lead the outfit, which is a constituent of the ruling Mahayuti alliance led by the BJP.

Maharashtra deputy CM's last journey drew massive crowds from across state, united in grief at Baramati, his political launchpad & a seat he represented in legislature since 1991.