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Senior leaders of NCP knew about the merger, says Jayant Patil

January 31, 2026

Published - January 31, 2026 01:51 pm IST NCP (SP) Chief Sharad Pawar with Jayant Patil. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) senior leader Jayant Patil on Saturday (January 31, 2026) claimed that senior leaders of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP including Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare and Chhagan Bhujbal knew about the merge of the two factions, saying the merger was finalised in mid-January and was scheduled to announced in mid-February. Mr.

Senior leaders of NCP knew about the merger, says Jayant Patil

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Patil said that after meeting with Ajit Pawar on January 16, they went to meet Sharad Pawar on January 17.
A meeting was held in Baramati.
According to Mr.
Patil, the party decided the merger on January 16 and planned to announce the merger on February 8 after the Zilla Parishad elections scheduled on February 5.
However, it was postponed to February 12 as Mr.

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Senior leaders of NCP knew about the merger, says Jayant Patil

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Senior leaders of NCP knew about the merger, says Jayant Patil

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