The editorial came a day after Saamana editor and Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut visited the Maharashtra Congress headquarters. Even as the political storm around Shiv Sena (UBT) continues to dominate headlines, fresh speculation has now emerged around Sharad Pawar's NCP-SP faction. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday dismissed the buzz of a merger between the NCP and NCP (SP) and said that Sharad Pawar will not.