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No talks on NCP merger, media speculation baseless: Fadnavis

Nagpur, Nov 14 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today clearly stated that no discussions were held on the proposed merger of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) at a meeting held with Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar earlier in the day, dismissing media reports on the issue as 'baseless speculation'.
He said that discussions on the merger between both factions were currently underway, and the concerned leaders would have informed him. However, no such information had been shared, indicating that the reports were confined to media speculation, he explained.
He said all speculation and discussions surrounding the proposed merger should now come to an end.
On the Delimitation Bill, Fadnavis said NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule had already clarified at a press conference that she supported the proposed legislation.
He further stated that if a Bill providing for a 50 per cent increase in the number of seats for women, on the lines of the earlier proposal, was introduced in Parliament, the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) faction would extend its full support.
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