NCP Pawar Faction Skips MVA Meet: Thackeray Leader Asks, "Where is the ally?"

• NCP Sharad Pawar faction leaders skipped a crucial MVA meeting at 'Shivayala' in Mumbai, raising questions about the alliance's future.
• The meeting, attended by Shiv Sena Thackeray faction and Congress leaders, was called to strategize for the legislative budget session.
• Thackeray faction leader Bhaskar Jadhav attributed NCP's absence to a "communication gap" but indirectly admitted to coordination issues.
• The absence fuels speculation amid ongoing discussions about NCP's merger and internal disputes within MVA, especially regarding Rajya Sabha elections.
• The incident highlights potential cracks in opposition unity against the ruling Mahayuti government.