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Both NCP factions are free to merge, Fadnavis says, and the call is the Pawars'
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the two NCP factions are independent parties and will decide on any merger themselves, adding that as NDA constituents they would consult the BJP first. The talk revived after Praful Patel met Sharad Pawar at a Mumbai hospital.
Home for Diwali: Pawar discharged after three days, with a doctor's rider on age
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar was discharged from Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on Saturday after three days of treatment for a bronchitis attack and a chest infection. His doctor said the 85-year-old is stable and will continue treatment at home.