NCP split looms as 20‑22 MLAs consider shifting to Sharad Pawar
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said 20 to 22 MLAs from Sunetra Pawar’s NCP faction are meeting Sharad Pawar and may switch to his camp. Raut claims the Sunetra group’s leaders are being forced to sell their self-respect without Ajit Pawar’s leadership. The legislators have two options: return to Sharad Pawar’s original faction or join one or two other parties before the next elections. Raut described the potential shift as not a merger but a return to their “original home.”
Why it matters
The possible realignment could reshape Maharashtra’s political equation by weakening Sunetra Pawar’s faction and strengthening Sharad Pawar’s NCP, affecting the balance of power ahead of upcoming polls. It also raises the stakes for rival parties watching the shifting alliances in the state.”
Read the original report — Indian Express
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