The meeting assumes significance as Parth Pawar on Thursday described reports targeting Praful Patel, NCP's working president, and Sunil Tatkare, the party’s Maharashtra unit chief, as "unfounded and speculative"
03 April,2026 03:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Such narratives were "nothing but fiction", he said in a statement, claiming that attempts were being made to drag these respected leaders into "manufactured controversies". Patel and Tatkare have demonstrated decades of commitment and leadership that continue to guide the party, Parth said
02 April,2026 11:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The possibility of a merger between the factions has resurfaced despite earlier denials. Shortly after Ajit Pawar’s demise on January 28, leaders from the Sharad Pawar-led faction had suggested that discussions regarding a merger were already underway
30 March,2026 01:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rohit Pawar alleged that Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare had written to the Election Commission of India (ECI), claiming that the party constitution had been amended to transfer sweeping powers to the working president
25 March,2026 03:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
