The possibility of a reunion between Maharashtra's two NCP factions appears to have hit a roadblock. NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule has said that merger discussions ended with the death of her brother, Ajit Pawar. But the question goes beyond whether the two factions will reunite. With Ajit Pawar gone, a leadership vacuum and internal power equations have raised questions about the future of his faction. Who will control the party, and what does this mean for the Pawar family's political future?