New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Amidst swirling speculation about a potential reunion between the rival Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions, Maharashtra NCP President and MP Sunil Tatkare has firmly put the rumours to rest.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Tatkare clarified that Ajit Pawar's NCP is not considering any merger with Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP).

"There is absolutely no discussion regarding a merger in our party at any level," Tatkare stated. He noted that even NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule recently acknowledged that merger discussions stopped after Ajit Pawar's demise.

The political grapevine went into overdrive after senior NCP leader Praful Patel recently met Sharad Pawar. However, Tatkare was quick to dismiss the h...