Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Pawar Factions Reunite for Pune Civic Polls
Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar have decided to work together again for the upcoming Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad city elections.
They split two years ago, but now they are joining forces to contest the elections.
Ajit Pawar said that their symbols, the clock and the trumpet, have come together again.
They will be working hard to win the elections and promise to focus on development.
The elections will be held on January 15, and people will vote to choose their leaders.
Some political leaders are happy about this reunion, while others think it won't make a big difference in the elections.
The Pawars have agreed to share seats, with Ajit Pawar's faction contesting more seats than Sharad Pawar's faction.
Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar have formed an alliance for the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls.
The Pawars split in 2023 when Ajit Pawar allied with the BJP in Maharashtra.
The reunion comes after reports of failed talks and a landslide victory by the BJP-led alliance.
Sharad Pawar's faction is expected to contest 40 seats in Pune and 32 to 35 seats in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Ajit Pawar's faction will contest 125 seats in Pune and over 100 seats in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
- Who
- Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar
- What
- Formed an alliance for Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls
- When
- Announced on Sunday, elections on January 15
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Why
- To contest the municipal elections together and strengthen their political position
NCP (Ajit Pawar)
NCP (Sharad Pawar)
Seat Sharing
NCP (Ajit Pawar)
Ajit Pawar's faction will contest 125 seats in Pune and over 100 in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
NCP (Sharad Pawar)
Sharad Pawar's faction will contest 40 seats in Pune and 32 to 35 seats in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Symbol Usage
NCP (Ajit Pawar)
Ajit Pawar's faction initially insisted on contesting under the Clock symbol.
NCP (Sharad Pawar)
Sharad Pawar's faction agreed to contest under both the Clock and Trumpeter (Tutari) symbols.
- Parties Involved
- NCP (Ajit Pawar), NCP (SP) (Sharad Pawar)
- Election Date
- January 15
- Voting Symbols
- Clock (Ajit Pawar), Tutari (Sharad Pawar)
- Seats for Sharad Pawar's Faction in Pune
- 40
- Seats for Ajit Pawar's Faction in Pune
- 125
- Seats for Sharad Pawar's Faction in Pimpri-Chinchwad
- 32 to 35
- Seats for Ajit Pawar's Faction in Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Over 100
- Last Date for Nominations
- December 30
- Municipal Corporations
- Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Previous Stronghold
- Pawars have held Pimpri-Chinchwad since 2017
Sources
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