Baramati, Feb. 4 -- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) chief Sharad Pawar said here on Wednesday that his foremost priority is to recover from the trauma caused by the accidental death of his nephew and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, rather than engaging in political discussions.

Speaking to reporters, Pawar said the tragedy has shaken not only the Pawar family but the entire state of Maharashtra. "At this moment, our priority is to help people who are mentally distressed recover from this shock. Political deliberations can wait."Responding to questions on the possible merger between the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction and the Sharadchandra Pawar faction, Pawar reiterated that discussions on the issue had earlier...