India, Aug. 10 -- A day ahead of the meeting between MPs from the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the party on Sunday appeared divided over its stand on the delimitation bill.

Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Maharashtra NCP (SP) president Shashikant Shinde said that the party had no objection to discussing the bill if the centre assured that it would not be misused for political gains. Separately, NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar asserted that all NCP (SP) MPs would oppose the legislation in Parliament and none of the MPs would abstain when the bill was taken up for discussion.

The development assumes significance in light of Monday's scheduled meeting between NCP (SP) MPs and the Prime Minister, and speculations ab...