Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP Joining NDA? Supriya Sule Breaks Silence On Secret Jayant Patil-Vinod Tawde Meeting Rumors:

The political corridors of Maharashtra are buzzing with intense speculation on Friday, July 10, 2026, following explosive reports of a covert alignment brewing between the opposition Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Rumors spread like wildfire suggesting that senior NCP-SP leader Jayant Patil met with BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vinod Tawde to negotiate a mega-deal for supporting the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) both at the Centre and state levels. Addressing the media, NCP-SP Working President and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule completely dismissed the claims, stating she had absolutely no knowledge of any such high-profile meeting and only learned about it through media flashes.

“Hearing This For 12 Years” — Supriya Sule Laughs Off High-Stakes Alliance Speculation

When pressed by reporters about whether her father, veteran politician Sharad Pawar, had any hidden plans to pivot toward the NDA, Supriya Sule burst into laughter. She emphasized that similar rumors of a political realignment have been systematically floated for over a decade. Sule clarified that while she hasn’t tracked any meeting between Patil and Tawde, she herself interacts with Vinod Tawde regularly due to their shared responsibilities on the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). She noted that she and Tawde had crossed paths at least 21 times in the past month alone, mocking the political significance being unfairly attached to standard cross-party administrative interactions.

Rohit Pawar Slams Defection Rumors While Congress Targets NCP’s Political Ideology

Echoing Sule’s stance, young NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar strongly denied the ongoing speculation, asserting that no institutional discussions had taken place with the BJP leadership. He reinforced the party’s dedication to its current mandate, stating that as a vigilant opposition, they will relentlessly champion the socio-economic issues of the general public, farmers, students, and laborers. However, senior Maharashtra Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar stirred the pot further by claiming that backend negotiations are actively taking place. Wadettiwar publicly challenged the NCP-SP leadership to choose between ideological integrity and raw political power, urging them to prioritize the progressive principles of historic icons like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar over opportunistic alliances.

Inside The Rumored Power-Sharing Deal: Cabinet Berths And The Critical Finance Ministry Dispute

Despite the outright denials from the Pawar camp, high-level insider sources maintain that a strategic blueprint is being evaluated at the central leadership level of the BJP, bypassing local channels. The rumored structural arrangement suggests that if Sharad Pawar’s faction decides to enter the NDA fold or offer crucial external support, they could be rewarded with one high-profile Union Cabinet berth in New Delhi and three vital Cabinet portfolios in Maharashtra. Strategists hint that the prestigious Maharashtra Finance Ministry portfolio, currently managed directly by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, is strategically being kept vacant for Jayant Patil. This specific development has raised eyebrows across state political circles, especially since Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar has already laid an aggressive claim to the Finance Department, which was previously managed by her late husband, Ajit Pawar.