Parth Pawar visited NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar at his Mumbai residence for a second consecutive day on Sunday, intensifying speculation about a merger between the NCP factions. The meetings follow Sharad Pawar. Mumbai: Political speculation over a possible merger between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) intensified on Sunday after Parth Pawar, son of late Ajit Pawar, visited NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar at his Silver Oak residence.