NCP (Ajit Pawar) leaders meet Amit Shah on possible faction merger

Senior NCP (Ajit Pawar) leaders, including Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare, Chhagan Bhujbal and Dhananjay Munde, met Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday to explore reuniting the two NCP factions within the NDA, sources said, reportedly without Sunetra Pawar and Parth Pawar. NCP spokesperson Umesh Patil rejected the reports, calling them an attempt to fabricate a narrative of internal differences.