Speculations abuzz after NCP, NCP SP leaders meet CM Fadnavis
Recent meetings between rival NCP and NCP SP leaders and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis have sparked political speculation. Observers are questioning whether these interactions signal a potential realignment or merger within the state's political landscape.
Why it matters
Shifts in party alliances in Maharashtra can significantly alter the balance of power in regional and national Indian politics.
Speculations are abuzz in Maharashtra after rival NCP and NCP SP leaders met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis late in the night on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) at his official bungalow ‘Varsha’. The meeting lasted for a few minutes.
Top sources claimed that the leaders had come separately as part of two different appointments. “The meeting was not held together with all three of them. While Mr. Jayant Patil came with a letter requesting the CM to look into the expulsion of a civic body member in Ishwarpur, Mr. Patel and Mr. Tatkare came for a different issue,” a senior leader who was a part of the developments, told The Hindu on Wednesday morning (July 15, 2026).
NCP SP leader Jayant Patil told reporters thereafter that he had gone separately for an issue related to his constituency. NCP leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare remained unavailable for comment despite repeated attempts.
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