Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Rohit Pawar Unsure of NCP Stance Amid NDA Alliance Buzz
A politician named Rohit Pawar said he does not know yet whether his political party will join a big group of parties in India.
His party is called the Nationalist Congress Party, or NCP.
People are guessing that his party might team up with the BJP and its friends, who are called the NDA.
The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, is going to meet with eight lawmakers from Rohit Pawar's party.
One of those lawmakers is named Supriya Sule.
Rohit Pawar talked to reporters in a city called Pune.
He said everyone will have to wait until August 17 to find out what will happen.
He also said he was sick earlier, so he could not share his opinion about a new law called the delimitation bill.
He said once that bill comes to Parliament, we will see which party sides with whom.
For now, nobody is sure what his party will do next.
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said he is keeping his fingers crossed about which way the party will swing amid speculation of an alliance with the BJP-led NDA.
PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet a delegation of eight NCP (SP) Lok Sabha MPs, led by Baramati MP Supriya Sule, on Monday.
Rohit Pawar told reporters in Pune that "everyone will have to wait until August 17."
He said he could not take a clear stand on the delimitation bill earlier because he was ill.
Rohit Pawar said the party's position will become clear when the delimitation bill comes to Parliament, when "we will see which party sides with whom."
- Who
- NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, who spoke to reporters in Pune; PM Narendra Modi; and a delegation of eight NCP (SP) Lok Sabha MPs led by Baramati MP Supriya Sule.
- What
- Speculation that the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (SP) might join the BJP-led NDA, with Rohit Pawar saying he is waiting to see the party's next move.
- When
- Rohit Pawar's comments were made on Sunday; the PM Modi meeting was scheduled for Monday; he said everyone must wait until August 17.
- Where
- Pune, India, where Rohit Pawar addressed reporters.
- Why
- Ahead of the scheduled meeting between PM Modi and the NCP (SP) delegation, and with the delimitation bill expected to come before Parliament.
- Politician
- Rohit Pawar, NCP (SP) MLA
- Party
- Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (SP)
- Event
- Speculated alliance between NCP (SP) and BJP-led NDA
- Scheduled Meeting
- PM Narendra Modi with eight NCP (SP) Lok Sabha MPs on Monday
- Delegation Leader
- Supriya Sule, Baramati MP
- Key Date
- August 17
- Location of Remarks
- Pune
- Context
- Delimitation bill expected in Parliament