{
  "id": 20001418,
  "title": "'Tired Of This Topic': Supriya Sule Rejects NCP Merger Speculation, Says No Call Or Message Received From Rival Camp",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/tired-of-this-topic-supriya-sule-rejects-ncp-merger-speculation-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T14:59:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/tired-of-this-topic-supriya-sule-rejects-ncp-merger-speculation-says-no-call-or-message-received-from-rival-camp"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule dismissed speculation about a merger between the two factions of her party, asserting that the topic had been closed for her and the NCP following her brother's death. The NCP MP expressed her exasperation over repeated questions regarding the merger, stating she would no longer engage with the issue. Sule categorically denied receiving any proposal, phone call, WhatsApp message, or letter from the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction regarding the proposed reunion. She clarified that merger discussions had taken place when her brother was alive and that a date for the reunion was reportedly decided. However, she emphasized that the merger was a personal understanding between her brother and the rival faction, and that the situation had changed following her brother's passing. Sule described the merger issue as an emotional matter, stating that the agreement was between her brother and her party, and that it no longer warranted discussion. She noted that no leaders from her party had made any statements on the merger since her brother's death, and her party had refrained from responding to rival NCP leaders' statements. When asked if the Ajit Pawar-led faction had formally approached her with a proposal, Sule said she had received no communication or meetings from the rival faction. She dismissed the ongoing speculation with amusement.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Saturday sought to put an end to speculation about the proposed merger of the two NCP factions, declaring that the issue had been closed for her and her party following the death of her brother, Ajit Pawar. Supriya Sule Says She Is Tired Of Repeated Questions On NCP Merger Expressing her frustration over repeated questions about the merger,…",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}