New Delhi/Mumbai, July 19 -- In a move that has sent shockwaves through Maharashtra's volatile political landscape, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) high command has reportedly laid down a non-negotiable condition for any potential alliance with the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP): the two warring factions of the NCP must merge into a single, unified entity before joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
This strategic manoeuvre comes as the BJP looks to consolidate its numbers in Parliament, particularly to secure support for the contentious Delimitation Bill and the Women's Reservation Bill.
Reliable sources indicate that the BJP is keen to avoid internal friction within the existing Mahayuti alliance, partic...