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Rift between BJP and NCP widens as Maha CM Fadnavis corners Ajit Pawar over control of Pune

IANS | January 12, 2026 05:19 PM

PUNE: The political battleground in Pune has turned into a high-stakes face-off between allies as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who lock horns over regional dominance.

Recent developments suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unwilling to concede Deputy Chief Minister Pawar's traditional stronghold, leading to a series of public disagreements and policy clashes.

The friction stems from Deputy CM and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Ajit Pawar's desire to maintain absolute control over Pune's administration, a move the BJP is firmly resisting.

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