Overview

• Sunil Tatkare declared that no formal merger proposal exists between Sharad and Ajit Pawar’s groups and that no discussions have taken place
• He reiterated that Ajit Pawar’s faction remains firmly committed to the National Democratic Alliance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• Sharad Pawar has admitted a split within his own camp over whether to reunite with his nephew’s group or align with the INDIA bloc
• Senior breakaway leaders including Tatkare and Praful Patel oppose a reunification out of concern for power-sharing conflicts and competition for key party posts
• BJP MLAs and ministers have voiced unease about Ajit Pawar’s influence over local bodies, revealing tensions within the NDA coalition in Maharashtra