Overview
- At a Jan. 8 rally in Akurdi, Ajit Pawar accused the BJP’s past PCMC leadership of poor governance and “only” indulging in corruption.
- He claimed ‘koyta’ gangs now operate openly in the city and pledged strict action to rein them in if his party returns to power.
- Pawar promised regular tap water, decongested traffic, pothole fixes, and high-tech civic and healthcare services, including the use of artificial intelligence.
- The NCP named former MLA Vilas Lande as campaign chief to bolster efforts in Bhosari, with veteran leader Nana Kate tasked with countering the BJP in Chinchwad.
- The party enters the civic race with only Pimpri MLA Anna Bansode on its side locally, while BJP legislators Mahesh Landge and Shankar Jagtap and MLCs Amit Gorkhe and Uma Khapare hold key ground, as Rohit Pawar joined the campaign trail.