Ajit Pawar’s exit leaves power puzzle for Sharad Pawar, Sunetra and NCP old guard

And who will steer the sensitive merger talks between the NCP and NCP (Sharad Pawar)? Just months ago, the uncle-nephew duo, Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar, had publicly reconciled, declaring family unity and signalling a gradual reunification of the fractured party. Pawar family at the centreAll roads now lead to Sharad Pawar, the 85-year-old patriarch, whose word carries unmatched moral and political weight across factions. Within the family, attention has turned to Sunetra Pawar, Ajit Pawar’s wife and a Rajya Sabha MP. Ajit Pawar’s sons, Parth Pawar and Jay Pawar, also enter the frame.