New Delhi. Senior NCP leader Praful Patel said that despite political differences, his relations with NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar remain cordial and familial. He insisted that there was never any bitterness between them.
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What did Pawar say?
Patel, who met Sharad Pawar at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Thursday night, said that he had gone to know the well-being of this senior leader. He told that Pawar's health is absolutely fine. Patel said that there have certainly been political differences, but there has never been any bitterness. I have been meeting Pawar Saheb from time to time. We have family relations, which will continue in future also.
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He told that the current political situation was also discussed between the two. Patel said that Sharad Pawar was in a good mood and was smiling in his usual style. The 85-year-old NCP (SP) chief was admitted to a hospital in south Mumbai on Wednesday. Earlier, he was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune, where he was undergoing treatment since Monday. Meanwhile, speculations about Sharad Pawar's daughter becoming a Union Minister have intensified.
When did the party split?
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The Sharad Pawar-founded NCP had a split in 2023, when some party leaders, including Praful Patel, joined the ruling 'Mahayuti' alliance in Maharashtra. Subsequently, the Ajit Pawar faction got the party name and election symbol, while Sharad Pawar's faction became the NCP (SP).
This meeting of Praful Patel with Sharad Pawar took place at a time when senior NCP leaders met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. Party chief Sunetra Pawar and her sons Parth and Jai were not present in this meeting. This meeting with Shah has taken place at a time when there are reports that the NCP leadership is not happy with the growing influence of Parth Pawar in the party.
Will both the groups merge?
Both NCP and NCP (SP) have rejected the possibility of merger of the two factions. Sharad Pawar had recently said that his party will not merge with any other party, but those who want to join are welcome.