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Grand Congress reunification? Raut's big appeal to NCP (SP), other 'breakaway' leaders Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut urged former Congress allies to reunite, emphasizing the need to strengthen the party against the BJP. He dismissed claims of the Congress being a "sinking ship" and appealed to Sharad Pawar to lead the reunification efforts. Raut also criticized the BJP's historical contributions and accused Amit Shah of attempting to break opposition parties.

Congress a 'sinking ship'; more political space for BJP if Opposition ... Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday claimed that the Congress is a "sinking ship" and that he doesn't think any Opposition party would want to board it. Fadnavis was responding to questions on speculation aboutthe merger of Mamata Banerjee-led TMCand Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP) with the Congress. Opposition consolidation will mean the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will get more political space, he told reporters here. "Congress is a sinking ship, and no one ever sets foot on a sinking ship. But if anyone does, we have nothing to lose," the CM stated. Fadnavis said the BJP has adopted a wait-and-watch approach. "Even if Opposition parties step into the Congress, which is a sinking ship, we will get more political space," he added. On Wednesday, Shiv Sena (UBT) MPSanjay Raut had suggested thatparties like the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Nationalist Congress Party (SP), formed after their leaders quit the Congress, should return to the fold of the Grand Old Party so as to create a strong alternative to the BJP. Raut on Thursday said NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar should take a lead in merg…

Devendra Fadnavis calls Congress a sinking ship amid merger speculation Politics Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp ReddIt Fadnavis and Raut traded sharp remarks as speculation over a Congress-NCP merger continued to grow Fadnavis Takes Swipe At Raut, Calls Congress A ‘Sinking Ship’ Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday mocked Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut over his recent remarks suggesting that Sharad Pawar’ s NCP faction and other splinter groups should merge with the Congress. Reacting to Raut’s comments, Fadnavis used the Hindi phrase “ Begaani shaadi mein Abdullah deewana ” to suggest that the Sena UBT leader was interfering in matters that did not concern him. “The person who is talking the most about the merger of other smaller parties with the Congress Party is someone who has nothing to do with the Congress or with those other smaller parties,” Fadnavis said. The remarks came days after Raut urged NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar to take the lead in bringing parties that had broken away from the Congress back into the fold of the Grand Old Party. Responding to speculation over the possibility of parties such as the Trinamool Congress and NCP-SP moving close…

'All Parties Separated From Congress Should Rejoin And Accept Rahul ... Updated 12 June 2026 at 13:33 IST On the role of the younger generation in politics, Gehlot urged students and youth to engage actively. Asian News International India News 3 min read Follow : 'All Parties Separated From Congress Should Rejoin And Accept Rahul Gandhi As Leader': Ashok Gehlot | Image: ANI Jaipur: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Friday urged all regional parties that separated from Congress to rejoin and wholeheartedly accept Rahul Gandhi as their leader, saying the move is vital to protect democracy in India. Addressing the political scenario on X, Gehlot backed Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut's earlier call, stating, “I believe that what Sanjay Raut has said has merit. The time has come. Now the fight is to save democracy. When we are all in the battlefield fighting to save democracy, then what Sanjay Raut said, I support it.” "All those parties that became regional parties after separating from Congress should rejoin, and they should wholeheartedly accept Rahul Gandhi as the leader. There should be a message across the entire country that the…

Ashok Gehlot backs call for Congress reunion, urges breakaway parties ... Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has strongly endorsed Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut’s call for Congress breakaway parties to reunite with the grand old party, urging them to wholeheartedly accept Rahul Gandhi as their leader. In a detailed post on social media platform X, the three-time former Chief Minister and multi-term former Member of Parliament said: “I believe that what Sanjay Raut has said has merit. The time has come. The fight now is to save democracy. When we are all on the battlefield fighting to protect democracy, I support what Sanjay Raut has said.” Advertisement He further stated: “All those parties that became regional parties after separating from Congress should rejoin, and they should wholeheartedly accept Rahul Gandhi as their leader.” Advertisement Gehlot said there should be a clear message across the country that Rahul Gandhi is the leader of the INDIA alliance. “This message should be loud and clear,” he asserted. The Congress veteran further said: “Then the people will make you successful. They see that on one side …

Sanjay Raut's solution to parties splitting? NCP, TMC returning to ... Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has a solution to strengthen unity among Opposition parties, even as a rebellionappears to be brewing within theTrinamool Congress (TMC), one of the key constituents of the INDIA alliance. Speaking to India Today TV on Friday, the Rajya Sabha MP pitched for all breakaway factions of the Congress to merge back with the party, arguing that it is the need of the hour if the Opposition wants to resist the Bharatiya Janata Party's dominance. "TMC, NCP and other breakaway factions of the Congress should merge into their parent party," he said. Raut argued that a stronger Congress would be better placed to steer the Opposition, adding that the BJP wants to eliminate smaller regional parties from India's political landscape. "There were regional outfits even during the Nehru and Indira eras. But the BJP believes in one nation, one party and one election," he claimed. The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader also blamed the BJP for attempting to break the Trinamool Congress, claiming that the move reflects the saffron party's greed for power. At least 60 of the TMC's 80 MLAs have rebelled against …

Sanjay Raut: 'Ex-Congress leader should unite to make party stronger' A day after Congress leader Nana Patole claimed thatSharad Pawar had proposed the merger of his partywith his, and leaders from the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) denied the claim, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday said leaders who left Congress in the past should make efforts to “come together”. Raut told reporters inMumbaithat Congress needs to become stronger and leaders who had formed separate parties after leaving it should rethink their position in the present political situation. “The Congress has to become stronger. Leaders who came out of the Congress and built their own parties, whether Sharad Pawar, KCR, or Mamata Banerjee, should understand the situation in the country. If we want to fight those in power at the Centre, everyone will have to come together,” Raut said. Raut urged Sharad Pawar to take the lead in making such an effort. “If Sharad Pawar takes the initiative and helps build a stronger Congress, parties like ours will also become stronger,” said the Sena (UBT) leader. Raut’s remarks came a day after Patole, the former Maharashtra Congress presi…

Congress not a sinking ship, its breakaway leaders must reunite to ... Home India Congress not a sinking ship, its breakaway leaders must reunite to make... India Congress not a sinking ship, its breakaway leaders must reunite to make party stronger, says Raut PTI 13 June, 2026 02:45 pm IST Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Follow Us : Text Size: A- A+ Pune, Jun 13 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the Congress was not a sinking ship, and reiterated that the leaders who formed separate parties after quitting the grand old party in the past, must unite again to make it stronger. He appealed to NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar to take an initiative in this direction, saying everyone must come together to give a fight against the “perverted” politics of the BJP. Raut’s remarks come a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis dubbed the Congress as a sinking ship, and said a wise person would never board it. Show Full Article Talking to reporters here, Raut said, “If we truly want to fight against the perverted politics of the BJP, everyone must unite. The Congress party must become stronger. All the leaders who had left the Congress should first come …