Sharad Pawar silent on Delimitation Bill amid political speculation
Sharad Pawar's NCP(SP) has not taken a public stance on the NDA's Delimitation Bill, maintaining strategic ambiguity.
Pawar joined opposition protests at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday but met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
Supriya Sule, Pawar's daughter, said the party would have little reason to oppose the Bill if it proposes a uniform 50% increase in seats across all states.
Pawar's party has 8 Lok Sabha MPs and 10 Maharashtra MLAs, making them vulnerable to poaching as the NDA seeks a two-thirds majority.
Pawar has previously faced a party split led by Ajit Pawar in 2023, similar to Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena split.
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