Pawar vs Pawar: NCP Alliance Fails Over Party Symbol in Pune Civic Polls

• Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar's NCP factions failed to form an alliance for Pune Municipal elections.
• The alliance broke down due to disagreement over the party symbol; Ajit Pawar insisted on the 'clock' symbol.
• Sharad Pawar's faction decided to contest on the 'trumpet' symbol and initiated talks with Maha Vikas Aghadi.
• Meetings were held between Sharad Pawar's NCP, Shiv Sena, and Congress for a potential MVA alliance.
• BJP-Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena alliance also collapsed, potentially leading to Ajit Pawar's NCP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena forming a new front.

Why It Matters: Pawar factions' Pune alliance collapses over symbol; MVA talks begin, new fronts emerge.