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NCP (SP)-NCP merger talks may hit hurdles after Ajit Pawar’s death: Sharad Pawar
Updated On: 31 January, 2026 09:49 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Ajit Pawar, who was one of the sitting deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra, was killed when the Learjet 45 he was travelling in crashed in Baramati on Wednesday. The merger discussions, led by Ajit Pawar and NCP (SP) state chief Jayant Patil, had been underway for the past four months
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Late NCP chief Ajit Pawar with NCP (SP) head Sharad Pawar in a meeting at Baramati on January 17. Pic/PTI
The process to merge the two factions of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) may now face a hurdle following Ajit Pawar’s death, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said on Saturday.
Ajit Pawar, who was one of the sitting deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra, was killed along with four others when the Learjet 45 they were travelling in crashed in Baramati, his hometown, on Wednesday.
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