Sahil Joshi On NCP Power Tussle: Sunetra Pawar Proposed As Maharashtra Deputy CM After Ajit's Demise

On this Special Report, India Today's Sahil Joshi discusses the political landscape in Maharashtra following the demise of Ajit Pawar. Sahil Joshi notes, 'The proposal which they are trying to put forward to the BJP, the Chief Minister, is basically that Sunetra Pawar should be contesting the Baramati Assembly by-poll'. The transcript details a high-level meeting involving NCP leaders Praful Patel, Chhagan Bhujbal, and Sunil Tatkare with Sunetra Pawar to discuss the future of the party and the vacant Baramati seat. Beyond the assembly seat, there is a proposal to induct Sunetra Pawar as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, a role previously held by her late husband. Sahil Joshi also highlights that Praful Patel, as the working president, currently stands as the senior-most leader to navigate merger talks with the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) faction. The final decision remains subject to consultations with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.