'NCP united under Sunetra': Party rejects rift rumours as she skips Amit Shah meet
The NCP has dismissed rumors of internal party rifts following the absence of Sunetra Pawar and her sons from a meeting with Amit Shah. Party leaders emphasized that the organization remains united under Sunetra Pawar's leadership.
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This addresses political instability within a key regional party in Maharashtra, which is crucial for the state's coalition dynamics.
NEW DELHI: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday sought to put speculation about an internal rift to rest, with party leaders dismissing reports of differences following a high-profile meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and a delegation of senior NCP leaders in New Delhi.The speculation was fuelled by the absence of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar and her sons, Parth and Jay, from Sunday's meeting with Shah. The development raised questions about whether the party's leadership was being sidelined in discussions over its future following the death of Ajit Pawar.NCP national chief spokesperson Umesh Patil rejected reports suggesting that Sunetra Pawar and Rajya Sabha MP Parth Pawar had been excluded from the Delhi discussions, describing the claims as "incorrect, baseless and misleading".Patil accused sections of the media of giving the meeting an unnecessary political angle and creating an impression that the party was divided."Attempts are being made…
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