Chief of Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra, Sunil Tatkare, on Thursday, announced that his party intends to participate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in collaboration with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena, under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) banner, stated a PTI report. However, he emphasized that seat-sharing negotiations among these parties have not commenced, awaiting deliberation among their top leaders.

Tatkare revealed, "Our party will fight the Lok Sabha elections in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena as National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners." While this declaration signals a political realignment in Maharashtra, the specifics of the partnership, including seat distribution, are yet to be worked out.