‘He shared everything’: Fadnavis rubbishes speculations over merger of NCP after Ajit Pawar’s death

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis expressed surprise regarding any potential merger talks between NCP factions, stating Ajit Pawar always confided in him. This follows Sharad Pawar’s claim that Ajit Pawar had set February 12 for a merger announcement. Ajit Pawar’s wife, Sunetra Pawar, was recently sworn in as Deputy CM.