Pawar Factions Unite for Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad Polls: 'Family Comes Together'

• Ajit Pawar's NCP and Sharad Pawar's camp will jointly contest Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal elections.
• This alliance follows a bitter 2023 split, with Ajit Pawar stating, "the 'parivar' (family) has come together."
• For Pune, Sharad Pawar's NCP will contest 40 seats, while Ajit Pawar's NCP will contest 125 seats out of 165 total.
• Elections for 29 civic bodies in Maharashtra, including Pune (165 seats) and Pimpri Chinchwad (128 seats), are on January 15.
• The region is a crucial Pawar bastion, with BJP previously holding power from 2017-2022.

Why It Matters: Rival Pawar factions reunite for crucial Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls after 2023 split.