Falling flat: NCP (SP) at crossroads, Sharad-Ajit Pawar reunion looks imminent after civic polls debacle | Pune News

NCP (SP) at crossroads, reunion looks imminent after civic polls debacle PUNE: Since forming the NCP in 1999, Sharad Pawar’s party remained in a position where it could never be ignored, but these municipal corporation elections have brought out the party’s worst-ever performance. After its decimation, political observers believe that Pawar, the veteran politician, will…

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‘NCP’s strength revolves only around Ajit Pawar’: Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad election verdict a lesson; paves way for deputy CM to lead both groups | Pune News

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar(File Photo) PUNE: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar used his political acumen to challenge the BJP on his home turf in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad but the civic election results on Friday showed that he failed to make a dent. Though the verdict is not impressive for Ajit Pawar, political observers said…

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Maharashtra civic body election results 2026: BJP blitz blunts Thackeray and Pawar brands across state | Pune News

PUNE: In Maharashtra, some surnames have for long carried more weight than manifestos, like Thackeray and Pawar.For BJP, the January 15 polls and its favourable outcomes on Friday were not just about gaining control over the richest civic body in India — the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) — or to establish its governance in Pune,…

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Maharashtra civic polls: Debutant Ichalkaranji tops turnout at 69.8%; overall voting likely near 60% | Pune News

PUNE: The small city of Ichalkaranji registered an impressive 69.8% voter turnout, the highest among the 29 municipal corporations that went to polls on Thursday. Ichalkaranji is having its debut civic elections; its municipality was formed in 2023.State election officials said they expect overall voter turnout to be near 60%, higher than previous years. Pune…

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Polling officials brace for back-to-back duty, with no gap between voting and counting | Pune News

Pune: A gruelling 72-hour work marathon is unfolding quietly behind the scenes of the municipal corporation elections. With polling and counting scheduled on consecutive days, returning officers (ROs) and assistant returning officers across the state are bracing for an unusually demanding, back-to-back duty schedule, leaving many officials away from home for several days at a…

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