Amid Reunion Buzz, Tatkare Says NCP Will Stay With NDA

Amid speculations of the rival Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions coming together, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP's state chief, Sunil Tatkare, on Friday said the party will not change its stand on aligning with the BJP, indicating that the Sharad Pawar-led faction will have to decide whether they want to join the alliance or not.

- Saurabha Kulshreshtha

MUMBAI:

His remarks assume significance as the NCP was split over the issue of joining hands with BJP. Ajit Pawar joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government along with a majority of party MLAs while Sharad Pawar decided to remain with the Opposition coalition, MVA.