NCP rift widens: Six senior leaders meet Amit Shah, bypass Sunetra Pawar amid merger speculation

Mumbai, Nov 2 (UNI) Internal differences within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have come to the fore, with six senior party leaders and ministers reportedly holding a closed-door meeting with union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, bypassing party president Sunetra Pawar and her son Parth Pawar. The late Sunday meeting assumes significance amid growing discontent within the party following its setback in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections and speculation over a possible merger with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The delegation comprised NCP state president Sunil Tatkare, MP Praful Patel and senior ministers Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse-Patil, Dhananjay…