Reported talks to reunite the NCP factions have stalled over leadership. The impasse sharpens attention on the BJP's calculations before Amit Shah's Pune visit.

Responding to questions from the media, Supriya Sule said she would no longer comment on the merger and urged reporters to stop speculating about it.

Supriya Sule's party is currently part of the Congress-led INDIA bloc, and there's speculation of a merger of the two NCP factions for both to be in the BJP-led NDA.