Sharad Pawar's NCP: Pune civic polls with MVA, no Ajit Pawar alliance.

• Speculation arose about the two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions reuniting for upcoming local body elections, particularly for the Pune Municipal Corporation.
• Prashant Jagtap, a leader from Sharad Pawar's NCP group, met with Sharad Pawar to discuss the Pune Municipal Corporation elections.
• Jagtap confirmed that Sharad Pawar's NCP group will contest the Pune Municipal Corporation elections as part of the Mahavikas Aghadi.
• He explicitly stated there is no intention to ally with the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar.
• Sharad Pawar affirmed that his group will fight all municipal and state elections together with the Mahavikas Aghadi, with an official announcement pending from Shashikant Shinde.

Why It Matters: Sharad Pawar's NCP confirms Mahavikas Aghadi alliance for Pune polls.