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Sunetra Pawar leaves NCP merger question open, Raut claims 20–22 MLAs may quit

Headline via India Today · first report 11 Nov, 17:34 IST, latest 12 Nov, 16:31 IST

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What we know

4 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 11 Nov, 17:34 IST; the latest is from NDTV at 12 Nov, 16:31 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by4 news organisations
First report11 Nov, 17:34 IST
Latest report12 Nov, 16:31 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

Amid renewed merger speculation, Sanjay Raut predicted that 20 to 22 MLAs could break away from Sunetra Pawar’s NCP.
NCP state president Sunil Tatkare’s meeting with Sunetra has further fuelled the speculation: Reports
Ajit Pawar was a mass leader and an able administrator. Without him, his family members - Sunetra, Parth, and Jay Pawar - lack the firm grip on the organisation

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