To mark NCP Foundation Day, rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will hold separate gatherings in Pune on June 10 amid growing buzz over a reunion. Despite frequent meetings between their top leaders, both sides denied the speculations, insisting there was no such proposal on the table. 

Maharashtra NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) president Jayant Patil clarified that talk about both the factions coming together was "only in the air", and there has been no formal discussion on a possible reunion yet. However, he expressed the possibility of more clarity post the Foundation Day programme.

Talking to PTI, Patil stated, “On June 10, we will celebrate the 26th year of the foundation of our party. It is our Foundation Day, and there is no formal talk of a reunion between the two factions. The buzz is only in the air. But I think there is a possibility of clarity on the issue after the Foundation Day programme."