Ajit Pawar Faces Setback in Municipal Elections; BJP Dominates, Congress Second

• BJP leads in 21 out of 29 Municipal Corporations, securing a clear majority in many.
• Congress emerges as the second-largest party, winning three Municipal Corporations with allies.
• Ajit Pawar faction fails to win a single Municipal Corporation independently.
• Mahesh Landge and Murlidhar Mohol, referred to as 'wrestlers', defeated Ajit Pawar's faction in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.
• Ajit Pawar's faction secured only 20 seats in Pune and 37 in Pimpri Chinchwad, despite his strong campaign.

Why It Matters: Ajit Pawar's faction suffered significant losses in municipal elections, with BJP emerging as the dominant force.