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Talk of a possible merger between the two NCP factions has resurfaced after Praful Patel met Sharad Pawar at Breach Candy Hospital. Statements from party leaders and reported BJP interactions have intensified speculation, but no official merger decision has been announced.

Shiv Sena MLA Chandrakant Raghuvanshi has sparked political discussion by saying that Thackeray and Shinde coming together would be the real Diwali. His remark comes amid renewed speculation about political reunions and possible realignments in Maharashtra.

The Congress party has recorded a 75% decline in donations exceeding Rs 20,000 during 2025-26, receiving Rs 130.7 crore compared to Rs 517.4 crore in the previous financial year. The figures raise questions about the party’s funding strategy and financial preparedness.

NCP MLA Rohit Pawar celebrated Diwali with a distressed farmer’s family in Jeur village of Akkalkot taluka. Highlighting crop losses, livestock sales and interrupted education, he urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to provide financial assistance per hectare instead of limiting support to symbolic visits.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has taken a dig at the Maharashtra government over its decision to celebrate Diwali with farmers. He stressed that the initiative should not remain a publicity event, while farmers continue to face serious agricultural challenges.

Sangamner MLA Amol Khatal has taken an indirect swipe at MLA Satyajit Tambe during a traffic branch inauguration. His remark about leaders without beards and moustaches has reignited attention on the ongoing political rivalry between the Khatal and Tambe-Thorat camps.