India, Jan. 31 -- NCP chief Sharad Pawar said he was not consulted on Sunetra Pawar's elevation as Deputy CM and revealed that talks to reunite the two NCP factions were almost finalised before Ajit Pawar's demise. Amid rapid political developments in Maharashtra after the demise of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in an air crash, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar on Saturday clarified that he was not consulted regarding Sunetra Pawar's elevation as the Deputy CM.Sharad Pawar says NCP reunion was almost finalised before Ajit Pawar's death He also stated that the reunion of the two NCP factions was almost finalised and Ajit Pawar was set to formally announce it on February 12.

"I have had no discussion with Sunetra Pawar regarding this. I only l...