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No merger proposal received, says NCP (SP) spokesperson Ankush Kakade

Pune, Nov 14 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) spokesperson Ankush Kakade today clarified that there has been no discussion or proposal regarding the merger of the two NCP factions.

He maintained that the ongoing merger discussions were taking place within the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and not in the Sharad Pawar faction.

"We have not received any merger proposal, nor has there been any discussion at the senior level within our party. Whatever is happening is taking place within Ajit Dada's party. Sunil Tatkare and Praful Patel raised the issue, and Chhagan Bhujbal subsequently endorsed it. The discussion is confined to their party," Kakade said.
Reacting to media reports of a meeting between MP Supriya Sule and Praful Patel, Kakade denied that any formal meeting had taken place between the two leaders.
"Was the media present at the venue of this alleged meeting? Please do not report things based on unnamed sources. Supriya Sule has been in Delhi for the past two days to attend a meeting of a parliamentary committee, which she had already made public. Sunil Tatkare was also in Delhi for a standing committee meeting. Praful Patel may have travelled to Delhi for his own work. Leaders may exchange greetings when they meet in Parliament, but that does not mean they have held discussions," he remarked.
Kakade further stated that all important decisions within his party were taken by party president Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule. He added that whatever decision the two leaders arrive at would be acceptable to the party members.
"Nobody from our party is holding discussions on a merger. Supriya Sule has already clarified that no such talks have taken place," he restated.
Asked about reports that some MLAs from the Ajit Pawar faction were in touch with Sharad Pawar, Kakade said he had no information about such developments.
"I am not aware of any MLAs being in contact with Sharad Pawar. You will have to seek clarification from the senior leadership. Leaders such as Shashikant Shinde, Jayant Patil and Jitendra Awhad would be in a better position to comment. I am a city-level leader and not part of the party's core committee," he clarified.
Kakade also said that the party would not react to speculative reports or statements attributed to leaders from another political outfit. "If an MP from another party has made a statement, you should ask that person. Have any of our leaders made such a statement? It is not appropriate to react to hypothetical claims," he added. UNI SP SS
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