Sharad Pawar Loyalists Confront Ajit Pawar in Pune Over Denied Election Tickets

• Sharad Pawar's loyalists confronted Deputy CM Ajit Pawar during his Pune campaign rallies, expressing deep discontent.
• Workers protested ticket denials for the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, despite their loyalty, feeling injustice was done.
• They highlighted that all candidates in Ward No. 27 were from Ajit Pawar's NCP faction, sidelining Sharad Pawar's loyalists.
• Ajit Pawar is actively campaigning to reclaim Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, lost to the BJP in the 2017 elections.
• The incident underscores internal party friction despite both NCP factions contesting the municipal elections together.

Why It Matters: Sharad Pawar loyalists confronted Ajit Pawar in Pune over denied tickets, exposing internal party strife.