The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured decisive victories across Pune's 21 constituencies, with Ajit Pawar's NCP faction emerging as a strong contender in critical seats like Baramati and Hadapsar.

NCP chief Ajit Pawar has increased the margin of votes between him and trailing NCP-SP candidate Yugendra Pawar to 60,636 votes. Pune election results 2024 LIVE: In a post on social media platform X,

The counting of votes began at 8:00 am for all seats in Pune district. All eyes are on the battle between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti coalition and the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance that is seeking to make a comeback.

The local administration in Pune has announced meticulous preparations for Saturday's vote counting for assembly constituencies. Key arrangements include a three-tier security system, centralized locations for urban vote tallying,

The Maharashtra Assembly constituency of Baramati, a Pawar family stronghold, witnessed a gripping electoral battle between veteran politician and incumbent MLA Ajit Pawar and his nephew, Yugendra Pawar,

This high-stakes family clash comes on the heels of the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, where NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule defeated Ajit Pawar's wife, Sunetra, by a margin of over 1.5 lakh votes,

Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar told news agency PTI that they were extremely grateful for the support in Baramati as Ajit Pawar continues to increase his lead in the constituency. During the Lok Sabha elections,

The rivalry between the two Pawars over control of the NCP was also witnessed in the June Lok Sabha elections in the Baramati Assembly constituency

Baramati became the stage for a high-stakes faceoff between seasoned politician Ajit Pawar, a seven-term MLA and deputy chief minister, and his young challenger, 32-year-old Yugendra Pawar.