The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured decisive victories across Pune's 21 constituencies, with Ajit Pawar's NCP faction emerging as a strong contender in critical seats like Baramati and Hadapsar.

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar on Saturday won from his traditional Baramati assembly constituency by defeating his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar by more than one lakh votes.

Mandekar, the former Pune district president of Shiv Sena (UBT) who fought on the NCP ticket, won the Bhor constituency in Pune. He defeated Congress’ three-time MLA Sangram Thopte by securing 126,455 votes, while the latter garnered 106,817 votes.

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The Maharashtra Assembly constituency of Baramati, a Pawar family stronghold, witnessed a gripping electoral battle between veteran politician and incumbent MLA Ajit Pawar and his nephew, Yugendra Pawar,

This high-stakes family clash comes on the heels of the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, where NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule defeated Ajit Pawar's wife, Sunetra, by a margin of over 1.5 lakh votes,

The counting of votes began at 8:00 am for all seats in Pune district. All eyes are on the battle between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti coalition and the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance that is seeking to make a comeback.

NCP-SP candidate Yugendra Pawar is trailing behind NCP chief Ajit Pawar by 21,349 votes after 5 rounds of counting for the Baramati seat in the as

All eyes are on Baramati, a stronghold of NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar, as the high-profile contest is within the family.