Supriya Sule Rules Out NCP (SP) Switch to NDA

Supriya Sule said Wednesday that the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) will not switch its allegiance to the National Democratic Alliance.

The statement clarifies the position of the NCP (SP) within the broader INDIA alliance during a period of legislative tension over electoral boundaries. As the daughter of party leader Sharad Pawar, Sule's stance signals a commitment to the current opposition coalition despite potential pressure from the central government.

Sule addressed the possibility of supporting the Delimitation Bill, which was defeated in Parliament in April after the government failed to achieve a two-thirds majority ^[2]. She said the party is yet to make a final decision on the bill but provided a specific condition for its support.

According to Sule, the NCP (SP) would consider the legislation if the government formally proposes an amendment to increase the number of Lok Sabha and state-assembly seats by 50% ^[1]. This requirement must be documented officially before the party enters negotiations.

"Give the 50 percent condition on paper, then we will discuss," Sule said.

Despite the conditional offer regarding the bill, Sule emphasized that the party's broader political alignment remains unchanged. She said the NCP (SP) remains firmly aligned with the INDIA alliance.

The Delimitation Bill remains a point of contention in Indian politics, as it seeks to redraw constituency boundaries to reflect population changes. The failure of the bill in April highlighted the government's struggle to secure a supermajority for such a fundamental structural change to the legislature ^[2].