Neha PuravMumbai, July 13 -- The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is teetering on the edge of a fresh internal crisis as the legitimacy of Sunetra Pawar's leadership is being formally contested. In a move that has sent shockwaves through Maharashtra's political circles, senior party leader and National Secretary Sachchidanand Singh has issued a formal legal notice challenging the validity of Sunetra Pawar's appointment as the party's National President.

The legal challenge, served on July 9, 2026, directly targets the party's central leadership, naming Sunetra Pawar, Executive President Praful Patel, and National Secretary Brijmohan Srivastava as respondents.

At the heart of the conflict is the February 26, 2026, election process, which s...