Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal said Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar should lead the NCP, saying the party needs stability after Ajit Pawar’s death in a Baramati plane crash earlier this year

Ajit Pawar faction asks whether Sharad Pawar camp is ready to back NDA if reunion happens; As speculation over a possible reunion gains momentum in political circles, leaders from the Ajit Pawar faction have publicly questioned the intent and direction of such a move