Archive · 8 Oct 2026
NCP Leader Urges Workers to Keep Internal Disputes Private
Saleem Sarang, a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party, asked party members not to argue about internal issues in public.
He said they should discuss disagreements inside the party instead.
His appeal came after Rupali Thombre Patil criticised Sunil Tatkare over seat-sharing for two types of constituencies.
Sarang said Tatkare has a lot of political and organisational experience.
He asked party workers to focus on working together.
He also recalled that late leader Ajit Pawar tried to bring people together.
Sarang warned that public disagreements could confuse people and harm the party.
Nationalist Congress Party vice-president Saleem Sarang urged workers to maintain organisational discipline.
He asked members to raise differences through party forums instead of public statements.
His comments followed Rupali Thombre Patil's criticism of Sunil Tatkare over seat-sharing for graduates' and teachers' constituencies.
Sarang said Tatkare has political and organisational experience and is working to strengthen the party.
He invoked late leader Ajit Pawar's efforts to bring people together and urged unity.
- Who
- Nationalist Congress Party vice-president Saleem Sarang, party workers and office-bearers; the remarks followed criticism by Rupali Thombre Patil of Sunil Tatkare.
- What
- Sarang urged party members to discuss internal differences through party forums rather than criticise senior leaders publicly.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not provide a date.
- Why
- Sarang said public statements about internal matters could create confusion and harm the organisation.
- Party
- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
- Speaker
- Saleem Sarang, NCP vice-president
- Dispute
- Seat-sharing for graduates' and teachers' constituencies
- Criticism
- Rupali Thombre Patil questioned senior leader Sunil Tatkare
- Sarang's appeal
- Raise differences through party forums and prioritise unity
- Former leader recalled
- Late Ajit Pawar