Overview
- Both groups confirmed a joint fight in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, their first coordinated contest since the 2023 split.
- A Pune seat-sharing formula is reported by party sources at 125 for the Ajit Pawar faction and 40 for the Sharad Pawar faction, with specifics for Pimpri-Chinchwad not disclosed.
- The election symbol question remains unsettled, with competing claims over the 'clock' and the 'trumpet' even as some leaders say each side will use its own emblem.
- Leaders emphasized the understanding is strictly limited to these two civic bodies and does not signal a merger or broader reunification.
- The tie-up has drawn criticism from MVA partners such as Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, while nominations close on December 30 and voting is set for January 15 with counting on January 16.