‘Sharad Pawar should take the final call on allying with NDA’
Sharad Pawar faces pressure to decide whether his NCP(SP) faction will align with the BJP-led NDA to support the Delimitation Bill. The BJP has reportedly conditioned any alliance on the merger of the two NCP factions, a move currently viewed as unlikely due to internal leadership conflicts.
Why it matters
This political maneuvering significantly impacts the balance of power in Indian politics and the legislative future of the Delimitation Bill.
As speculation gathers steam on whether the NCP(SP) led by Sharad Pawar will support the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on the Delimitation Bill, Mahayuti sources said the ball now lies in Mr. Pawar’s court.
The BJP has allegedly indicated to the party that it will accept the NCP(SP) as an alliance partner only if it merges with the NCP.
However, leaders from both the parties said that such a merger was unlikely. “There are leadership issues in that equation. In the NCP(SP), there is an internal rift between the second line of leadership after Sharad Pawar. In the NCP, there is a group of senior leaders who are unhappy with Sunetra Pawar and her sons’ leadership. It is difficult for both the parties to come together,” a senior leader told The Hindu .
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