For someone once touted as a PM candidate, this might be the last roll of the dice for 77-year-old Pawar in terms of being politically important in New Delhi.
The estranged allies have decided to work out their differences in a bid to combat the BJP, and the first test will be on the floor of the state legislature.
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One consideration for Shri Sharad Pawar would also be to plan for succession in the NCP, better organised if the party is in power, rather than being in the wilderness. Ms Supriya Sule could work in Delhi, Shri Ajit Pawar in the state. With the Congress and the NCP contesting jointly, the Shiv Sena will have to reconsider its stated intention of going it alone. The two saffron parties would be routed if they contest separately.
One consideration for Shri Sharad Pawar would also be to plan for succession in the NCP, better organised if the party is in power, rather than being in the wilderness. Ms Supriya Sule could work in Delhi, Shri Ajit Pawar in the state. With the Congress and the NCP contesting jointly, the Shiv Sena will have to reconsider its stated intention of going it alone. The two saffron parties would be routed if they contest separately.