The results settled the debate over which NCP faction wields greater electoral clout after the erstwhile party split in July last year

In the bout between the two NCP outfits, seen as a contest between Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar, the latter stole the show, winning 29 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections. Ajit Pawar’s NCP,

MUMBAI: Sharad Pawar's self-proclaimed swansong in electoral politics ended in a damp squib with his nephew's NCP winning more than 4x the seats that his own party could muster. In retaliation for Ajit's decision to field his wife against Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule,

Ajit Pawar's faction of the NCP wins 29 seats against Sharad Pawar's group in Maharashtra assembly elections, marking a significant political shift.

Ajit-Pawar-led NCP had won 40 seats and was leading in one more as of 9 pm. Of 37 seats where the two factions faced each other, Ajit Pawar faction won 29.

Ajit Pawar, leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), secured a resounding victory in the Baramati assembly constituency, defeating his nephew and solidifying his political standing. This win marks his eighth consecutive term and a significant power shift within the Pawar family.

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.

In a clash of NCP factions, Ajit Pawar's party secured a resounding victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections, winning 29 seats directly against his uncle Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP). Ajit Pawar's party won or was leading in 41 out of 59 contested seats,

The Ambegaon Assembly seat is one of the 21 assembly seats in the Pune district of Maharashtra. Voting for the Ambegaon seat was held on November 20. The Ambegaon assembly seat has been an NCP stronghold since the 2014 election.