India, Aug. 9 -- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Sharad Pawar has dismissed speculation over joining hands with nephew Ajit Pawar, saying "he would never support BJP-led alliance."

The remark from the NCP veteran came days after the rival leaders were together at a family event in Mumbai.

The speculation over the reunion of the rival camps came two years after the NCP split in 2023, when Ajit Pawar broke away from the party and joined hands with the BJP-led alliance in the state. Ajit walked away along with several MLAs and supported the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state.

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