Ajit Pawar's NCP should merge with Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), says Sanjay Raut

Key Points

1. Sanjay Raut suggests Ajit Pawar's NCP should merge with Sharad Pawar's NCP(SP) on January 3, 2026.
2. Ajit Pawar alleged corruption in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on January 2, 2026.
3. The original NCP split in 2023 when Ajit Pawar joined the BJP-led Mahayuti Government.
4. The Election Commission recognized Ajit Pawar's group as the real NCP and allotted it the clock symbol.
5. Ajit Pawar claimed he faced allegations of a ₹70,000 crore irrigation scam.
6. The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation was governed by the BJP from 2017 to 2022.
7. Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad civic bodies are scheduled for polls on January 15, 2026.