NCP factions join hands for Maharashtra Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti polls
NCP factions led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar have decided to contest the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections together. The decision follows a recent defeat in the Pune civic elections, where the BJP outperformed both factions. Shashikant Shinde, Maharashtra unit president of NCP (SP), confirmed that the parties will contest 12 Zilla Parishads jointly.
10 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
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— The Hindu
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· THIS STORY — The Hindu
NCP factions led by Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar have united to contest the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections.
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