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NCP-SP Pursues Civic-Poll Pact With Ajit Pawar’s NCP and MNS as Pune City Chief Resigns

Party leaders signal continued consultations before any seat-sharing is approved.

NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule said on Wednesday that her party won’t forge an alliance with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP for the Pune civic polls until all the doubts and apprehensions of her party workers are addressed. (HT)
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Overview

  • Supriya Sule said the NCP-SP is working to align with Ajit Pawar’s NCP and to bring the MNS under an MVA-style arrangement for select municipal contests.
  • Prashant Jagtap resigned as Pune NCP-SP city president over the likely tie-up, saying he will contest the civic polls but has not sought a ticket from any party.
  • Sule emphasized that no alliance decision will be taken until party workers’ concerns are resolved, noting a lengthy meeting with Jagtap to address objections.
  • The talks focus on cooperation for the Pune Municipal Corporation and potential MNS involvement in Mumbai as parties weigh seat-sharing ahead of the January 15 elections for 29 municipal bodies.
  • Sule said she has not yet spoken to Ajit Pawar, rejected reports that NCP-SP would fight on the NCP’s clock symbol, and indicated her party would use its tutari symbol.