Ajit Pawar Faces Major Setback as Voters Reject Free Metro Promise in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad

• The NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) suffered a significant political blow in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections.
• In Pune, BJP leads on 47 seats, while Ajit Pawar's NCP is limited to 12 seats; BJP also dominates Pimpri-Chinchwad with 38 seats.
• Ajit Pawar's promise of free PMPML bus services and metro to tackle traffic and pollution was rejected by voters.
• Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, a former stronghold of the undivided NCP, is now seeing BJP dominance.
• The results raise questions about Ajit Pawar's leadership and indicate growing BJP influence in the region.

Why It Matters: Voters in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad rejected Ajit Pawar's free metro promise, leading to a major setback for his NCP faction.