NCP Factions Collaborate in Local Elections Amid Speculation of Future Reunion

The two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar, have allied in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal elections to avoid splitting votes, reflecting local-level cooperation amid ongoing political rivalry. While Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar acknowledge the benefits of this alliance and keep future reunification possibilities open, leaders like Praful Patel deny any formal merger or change in broader alliances. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis views the tie-up as a limited local arrangement but does not rule out future developments.