Ajit Pawar Discussed NCP Merger Before Demise: Hasan Mushrif Reveals

• Senior NCP leader Hasan Mushrif confirmed Ajit Pawar was in talks with NCP (SP) for a merger.
• Mushrif stated that no other NCP leader was part of these merger discussions.
• The situation changed after Ajit Pawar's death in an air crash last month.
• NCP will now need to consult ruling ally BJP before making any decisions.
• The party will also consider the wishes of Ajit Pawar's wife, Sunetra Pawar.