Sharad Pawar held closed-door meetings with late Ajit Pawar's sons, Jay and Parth, for around one-and-a-half hours amid speculations of a merger between the two NCP factions, HT reported. The meeting took place at Vidya Pratishthan in Baramati. Sharad Pawar also met Ajit's wife, Sunetra, days after saying he was unaware of her swearing-in as Deputy CM of Maharashtra.