Amid speculation of him allying with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena dispensation, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar categorically denied speculation about his defection to the BJP and said that the ‘NCP was a family’ which would keep working under party president Sharad Pawar’s leadership. Ajit Pawar said there was no truth in the reports about any rift in the NCP and his joining hands with the BJP. In this episode of Talking Politics, we discuss the recent buzz of Ajit Pawar defecting to BJP, the friction between Mr. Pawar and his Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition ally, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, and more! Story links: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/defamation-case-surat-court-rejects-rahul-gandhis-petition/article66758586.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/the-making-and-breaking-of-maha-vikas-aghadi-timeline/article65548574.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maharashtra-political-crisis-sc-refers-petitions-filed-by-shiv-sena-eknath-shinde-to-constitution-bench/article65800893.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/absolutely-no-freedom-in-regional-parties-many-run-by-single-family-sc-on-maharashtra-row/article66628047.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/eknath-shinde-faction-recognised-as-real-shiv-sena-allotted-bow-and-arrow-symbol/article66521586.ece Script and Presentation: Nistula Hebbar Production: Reenu Cyriac Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/ #maharashtra #ncp #bjp