On this India Today special report, the focus is on the unfolding political drama in Maharashtra following the sudden demise of Ajit Pawar. Sunetra Pawar is set to take oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra today at 5:00 PM, a move she has reportedly accepted to fill the vacancy left by her late husband. However, NCP founder Sharad Pawar has sparked a major controversy by stating, ‘No idea about the oath ceremony, must have been a collective decision on Sunetra.’ He further revealed that a merger between the two NCP factions was originally planned for 12th February. The programme examines the implications of these remarks on the internal dynamics of the NCP and the state’s political landscape. Journalists Dipesh and Omkar Wable join the broadcast to discuss the lack of communication between the factions and the ‘political googly’ thrown by the senior Pawar ahead of the ceremony.