New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Union Minister Piyush Goyal stated on Saturday that he did not anticipate a reconciliation between the two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions - formerly led by Ajit Pawar, who tragically died in a plane crash, and his uncle Sharad Pawar.

He noted that the NCP, serving as a key ally in Maharashtra's Mahayuti coalition, has delivered a very effective performance.

"I personally do not see that will happen," Goyal told PTI in an interview.

Goyal remarked that the party's allegiance "was with Ajit Pawar and now stands with Sunetra Pawar."

"I don't see Mr Sharad Pawar being invited to join the NCP, given that he has lost the people's trust and the vote," he added.

High-ranking officials within the Nationalist C...