MNS Fields 44 Candidates in Pune Polls, Allies with Thackeray Sena.

• Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has nominated 44 candidates for the Pune Municipal Corporation elections.
• Prominent MNS leaders like Babu Wagaskar, Kishor Shinde, Sainath Babar, and Ram Borkar are among the candidates.
• MNS is contesting the elections in alliance with Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena in Pune, mirroring their Mumbai strategy.
• Maha Vikas Aghadi talks failed in Pune due to Sharad Pawar's NCP's negotiations with Ajit Pawar's NCP.
• Despite a strong showing in 2012, MNS is contesting limited seats now due to a lack of focus on party building.

Why It Matters: MNS, allied with Thackeray Sena, fields 44 candidates in Pune, aiming to challenge BJP-NCP.