Supriya Sule shared that the Union Minister Amit Shah has proposed to increase the existing Lok Sabha seats in States by 50 per cent instead of increasing the seats on the basis of population.
Highly placed sources indicated that the Pawar family has decided to avoid contesting against each other, as internal rivalries weaken their political influence and create space for opponents.
The merger has made some NCP (SP) leaders uneasy, as they do not want to work again under the leadership of Ajit Pawar who has establised an alliance with the BJP.