Pune is also being keenly watched, where two rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and his uncle, Rajya Sabha MP Sharad Pawar, formed an alliance for the municipal elections.
As per exit polls, the BJP will be the largest party in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) polls. It is expected to win around 70 of 165 seats, while Ajit Pawar’s NCP could get 55. Sharad Pawar’s NCP is likely to win 10 seats, and the Shiv Sena, which contested the polls independently, could win 12 seats.
Health warning: Exit polls don’t always get it right.
