‘Unfortunately, Ajit left us before that’: Sharad Pawar makes big NCP merger revelation | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday made a major revelation about the way forward for the Nationalist Congress Celebration, saying that talks to merge the 2 rival NCP factions have been already beneath means and had progressed to a sophisticated stage earlier than the sudden dying of his nephew and occasion chief Ajit Pawar. Talking at a press convention, Sharad Pawar mentioned the proposed merger was not solely beneath dialogue however was additionally in step with Ajit Pawar’s personal needs.“Now we really feel his want needs to be fulfilled. Ajit Pawar, Shashikant Shinde and Jayant Patil had initiated the talks concerning the merger of the 2 factions. Even the merger date had been mounted — it was scheduled on the twelfth (February). Sadly, Ajit left us earlier than that,” Sharad Pawar mentioned.This disclosure comes amid intense political exercise in Maharashtra following Ajit Pawar’s dying and stories that his spouse, Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar, is prone to be sworn in as deputy chief minister. Sharad Pawar, nonetheless, maintained that he had no prior details about her attainable elevation, underlining that key selections have been being taken by leaders in Mumbai and never in session with him.

‘Household stands united, no challenge’

When requested whether or not he, as a senior member of the Pawar household, was taken into confidence concerning Sunetra Pawar’s attainable appointment as deputy chief minister, Sharad Pawar sought to downplay any suggestion of discord. “Household stands united if a problem happens within the household. There aren’t any points within the household,” he mentioned.

‘Choices occurring in Mumbai, not right here’

Sharad Pawar made it clear that discussions on political and organisational selections have been going down away from him. Responding to questions on the obvious haste in decision-making after Ajit Pawar’s dying, he mentioned, “All these discussions usually are not going down right here; they’re occurring in Mumbai. Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare and different senior leaders are having these discussions. No matter is being seen seems to be selections taken by them. I can’t touch upon this.”