Sunil Tatkare
Sunil Tatkare is a prominent Indian politician and the current president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra. He has been actively involved in state politics and has held various positions within the NCP, contributing to its strategies and direction. Recently, he was in the news for denying any proposals for a merger with other factions of the NCP, amidst discussions of party dynamics following a split in 2023.
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Sunil Tatkare refuted any discussion on the merger, claiming the January 17 meeting was unrelated.
To be or not to be: Ajit Pawar’s death pushes Sharad Pawar into a Hamlet dilemma | India News
India· 2026-01-31
Sunil Tatkare took the lead in the process of electing Sunetra Pawar as the NCP leader.
No one from my family will attend Sunetra’s oath-taking ceremony: Sharad Pawar | Pune NewsIndia· 2026-01-31
Sunil Tatkare attended the meeting with Sunetra to encourage her involvement in the party.
NCP seniors want Ajit's wife Sunetra as deputy CM; calls in Baramati for either son to fight bypoll | Pune NewsIndia· 2026-01-29
Sunil Tatkare is also mentioned as a likely contender for the presidency of the NCP.
NCP in Catch-22: Ajit Pawar's 'last wish' and Mahayuti alliance; calls for Sunetra to step in | India NewsIndia· 2026-01-29
Sunil Tatkare is an NCP leader whose helicopter crashed in Pune in October 2024.
Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash: Baramati tragedy revives hard questions on VVIP flights in India | India NewsIndia· 2026-01-28
Sunil Tatkare is likely a contender for taking up the leadership charge in the NCP.
Ajit Pawar death: Who leads NCP now? Will Sharad Pawar reunite factions? | India NewsIndia· 2026-01-28
Sunil Tatkare denied having any proposal for discussion regarding a merger with NCP.
‘We are politicians, not saints’: Ajit Pawar defends decision to join NDA | Pune NewsIndia· 2025-06-10
