Ajit Pawar’s NCP retains Baramati municipal council control

In the Baramati municipal council elections in Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar’s NCP won 35 out of 41 seats to retain control. The opposition made minor gains, but Pawar’s political dominance remains strong. The polls were held after a nine-year gap.

Baramati, a key political stronghold in Maharashtra, saw Ajit Pawar retain control of the municipal council through his Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Results declared on December 22, 2025, show the NCP winning 35 out of 41 seats.

Dubbed 'Battle of Baramati 3.0,' the election featured minor gains for the opposition, including the Sharad Pawar faction, BJP, and Shiv Sena. The polls came after a nine-year hiatus, underscoring the Pawar family’s enduring grip on local politics.

This victory is crucial for Ajit Pawar ahead of upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, bolstering his party’s dominance. Keywords suggest ties to local body polls from 2023, though publication aligns with 2025.

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Vote counting scene at BMC election center with exit polls showing BJP lead and 46-50% turnout.
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BJP leads in BMC election exit polls as counting starts

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Vote counting for the 2026 Brihan't turnout of 46-50%

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New footage of the Baramati plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others has led experts to propose three possible causes: an aerodynamic stall, engine failure, or a sharp manoeuvre. Definitive answers will come from black box analysis. Politically, calls are growing within the NCP for his wife Sunetra Pawar to take party leadership.

 

 

 

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