Ajit Pawar's NCP Sweeps Indapur Polls; Garatkar's Challenge with Patil Fails

• Ajit Pawar's NCP secured a clear majority in the Indapur Municipal Council elections, winning 15 out of 20 corporator seats and the mayoral post.
• Pradeep Garatkar, who left Ajit Pawar's NCP after being denied a mayoral ticket, challenged the party with support from Harshvardhan Patil's Krishna Bhima Vikas Aghadi.
• The election was a fierce contest between panels led by Dutta Bharne (NCP) and the alliance of Harshvardhan Patil and Pradeep Garatkar.
• NCP's Bharat Sheth Shah defeated Pradeep Garatkar by 127 votes for the mayoral position.
• Despite political rivals Harshvardhan Patil, Pradeep Garatkar, and Pravin Mane uniting, voters sided with Ajit Pawar's leadership.

Why It Matters: Ajit Pawar's NCP won Indapur elections, defeating Garatkar-Patil alliance despite their united challenge.