Ajit Pawar's Offer Fails, Sharad Pawar Shifts to MVA for Pune Polls

• NCP factions failed to unite for Pune municipal elections after Ajit Pawar's offer of only 35 seats to Sharad Pawar was rejected.
• Sharad Pawar immediately initiated seat-sharing talks with Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena and Congress.
• A meeting was held in Pune with representatives from Sharad Pawar faction, Congress, and Uddhav Thackeray faction to discuss alliances.
• Meanwhile, ruling Mahayuti faces internal seat-sharing disputes, though 210 seats reportedly agreed after talks with Devendra Fadnavis.
• Jayant Patil (NCP Sharad Pawar) met Uddhav Thackeray to discuss a potential alliance for the upcoming Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

Why It Matters: Sharad Pawar rejected Ajit Pawar's offer, opting to align with MVA for Pune and Mumbai elections.