NCP Factions Clash in Pune Wards Despite Alliance, Joshi-Shitole Face-Off

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News18•05-01-2026, 15:46
NCP Factions Clash in Pune Wards Despite Alliance, Joshi-Shitole Face-Off
- •NCP factions (Ajit Pawar's and Sharad Pawar's) are contesting against each other in some Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal wards despite an alliance.
- •In Ward C of Ward No. 30, Nivedita Joshi (Ajit Pawar's NCP) and Manisha Shitole (Sharad Pawar's NCP) are direct opponents.
- •The alliance was formed to regain Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, lost to BJP in 2017, after eight years.
- •Delay in alliance decision led to candidates from both sides filing nominations; some withdrew, but others persisted.
- •Deputy CM Ajit Pawar stated that candidates announced by his NCP faction are the official ones.
Why It Matters: NCP alliance faces internal conflict as factions contest against each other in Pune wards.
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