NCP dismisses reports of Sharad Pawar replacing Sonia as UPA chief

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday, 10 December, dismissed reports of party chief Sharad Pawar replacing Sonia Gandhi as the chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). Terming the reports “unsubstantiated”, NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said the party would like to clarify that “there is no discussion with UPA partners regarding any such proposal”.