No, this isn’t gossip. Athawale, speaking in Nanded, said Pawar’s NCP(SP); with 8 MPs; could join the NDA *today*, and they’d be welcomed with open arms. He even suggested Pawar could’ve been President if he’d joined earlier. But Supriya Sule shot it down immediately: “Wrong. We’re staying with INDIA bloc.” What’s at stake? The delimitation bill; and possibly the future of opposition unity. Athawale also took a jab at Congress, claiming they oppose women’s reservation; while promising both women’s quota and delimitation will pass this session. And then; a quiet but sharp dig: Rahul Gandhi’s whereabouts unknown for 20 days. This isn’t just about alliances. It’s about who controls the narrative, who holds the cards, and who might just reshape India’s political chessboard.