Sharad Pawar on NCP's Future: Denies BJP Influence, Hopes for Unification

• Sunetra Pawar is set to be sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister and will take over the Nationalist Congress Party's leadership.
• Sharad Pawar clarified there was no rush for Sunetra Pawar's oath and he had no prior discussions with her about it.
• Discussions for party merger were ongoing between Ajit Pawar and Jayant Patil, a process now interrupted but hoped to be fulfilled.
• Sharad Pawar expressed a positive stance on continuing dialogue for unification, which had been ongoing for four months.
• He dismissed claims of BJP running the Nationalist Party, stating, "I don't know anything about this, these are just discussions."

Why It Matters: Sharad Pawar hopes for NCP unification under Ajit Pawar's vision, while denying BJP's influence.