Pawar Rules Out NCP (SP) Joining NDA

The meeting followed deliberations at Mr. Pawar’s Silver Oak residence on Sunday, where he interacted with elected representatives before sending a letter listing 17 demands related to public grievances to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) president Sharad Pawar on Monday virtually ruled out the party joining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), saying the NCP (SP) was building a “firm and solid foundation” across Maharashtra.