India, July 23 -- With contentious legislation on parliamentary delimitation set to dominate the session and Maharashtra's political equations in flux, Pawar's next move could determine not only the future of the NCP but also the balance of power in one of India's most politically significant states

As the Monsoon Session of Parliament begins, Sharad Pawar, the leader of the NCP, faces internal conflicts within his party. There could be political changes first in Maharashtra, and then the merged NCP could ally with the BJP.

Pawar is known as a political survivor because he has often saved his party from disappearing. He is skilled at forming unexpected alliances, such as the 2019 Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance with Shiv Sena and Congress. H...