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NCP (SP) rules out NDA support, says delimitation stance hinges on Bill
The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) has dismissed speculation that it might back the BJP-led NDA, asserting its support hinges on the final delimitation bill. Party spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said on Monday that…
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The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) has dismissed speculation that it might back the BJP-led NDA, asserting its support hinges on the final delimitation bill. Party spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said on Monday that a delegation led by Supriya Sule met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 20 minutes to discuss Maharashtra issues, not politics.
Tapase insisted the party remains firmly with the INDIA bloc and has had no political understanding with the NDA since 2014. On delimitation, he said no draft bill has been circulated and the party will discuss it within the alliance once it is tabled. He also demanded immediate implementation of the women's reservation law, separate from delimitation.
The Indian Opinion
The NCP (SP) is playing a careful game, meeting Modi while loudly denying any shift. But speculation will persist until the delimitation bill's text is public. Watch for whether the party's MPs actually vote with the opposition on a women's quota amendment, and whether Sule's delegation yields any Maharashtra-specific package. The real test is not the meeting, but the legislative record that follows.
Source: thefederal.com
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