Following splits in the NCP and Shiv Sena after the 2019 election, we may get to see a change in the trend of synchronous voting in the 2024 Assembly election when compared to the 2024 Lok Sabha election in Maharashtra.
In 2019, the Lok Sabha election was held in the months of April-May and the Maharashtra Assembly election was held a few months later in October. Four Lok Sabha constituencies cover Pune district, and they are divided into 21 Assembly constituencies. In a majority of cases, the alliance that won a seat in the Assembly election also got greater number of votes in the corresponding Assembly segment in the Lok Sabha election. However, four Assembly segments in Pune voted for different alliances in the two elections in 2019.
Sunil Tingre of the combined NCP had won the Vadgaonsheri Assembly seat in 2019 who polled 97,700 votes, beating Jagdish Mulik of the BJP, who got 92,725 votes. By contrast in the Lok Sabha election, Girish Bapat of the BJP got 1,17,664 votes in the Vadgaonsheri Assembly segment while NCP’s alliance partner Congress’s Mohan Joshi got 60,843 votes.
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The Maval Assembly seat, contained within the Lok Sabha constituency of the same name, was won by Sunil Shelke of the NCP, who got 1,67,712 votes, while BJP’s Bala Bhegade got 73,770 votes. However, in the Maval Assembly segment in the Lok Sabha election, Shrirang Barne of the combined Shiv Sena got 1,05,272 votes while Parth Pawar of the NCP got 83,445 votes.
The Pimpri Assembly constituency, also falling under the Maval Lok Sabha constituency, was won by Anna Bansode of the NCP, who polled 86,985 votes, while Gautam Chabukswar of the Shiv Sena got 67,177 votes. An opposite picture emerged in the Pimpri Lok Sabha Assembly segment as Shrirang Barne of the Shiv Sena got 1,03,235 votes while Parth Pawar of the NCP got 61,941 votes.
The Hadapsar Assembly constituency was won by Chetan Tupe of the NCP, who bagged 92,326 votes against BJP candidate Yogesh Tilekar’s 89,506 votes. But the situation flipped in the Hadapsar Lok Sabha Assembly segment as Shivajirao Patil of the Shiv Sena got 1,11,082 votes while Dr Amol Kolhe of the NCP got 1,05,712 votes.
Following splits in the NCP and Shiv Sena after the 2019 election, we may get to see a change in the trend of synchronous voting in the 2024 Assembly election when compared to the 2024 Lok Sabha election in Maharashtra.
Soham Shah is a Correspondent with The Indian Express, based in Pune. A journalism graduate with a background in fact-checking, he brings a meticulous and research-oriented approach to his current reporting.
Professional Background
Role: Correspondent coverig education and city affairs in Pune.
Specialization: His primary beat is education, but he also maintains a strong focus on civic issues, public health, human rights, and state politics.
Key Strength: Soham focuses on data-driven reporting on school and college education, government reports, and public infrastructure.
Recent Notable Articles (Late 2025)
His late 2025 work highlights a transition from education-centric reporting to hard-hitting investigative and human-rights stories:
1. Investigations & Governance
"Express Impact: Mother's name now a must to download birth certificate from PMC site" (Dec 20, 2025): Reporting on a significant policy change by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) following his earlier reports on gender inclusivity in administrative documents.
"44-Acre Mahar Land Controversy: In June, Pune official sought land eviction at Pawar son firm behest" (Nov 9, 2025): An investigative piece on real estate irregularities involving high-profile political families.
2. Education & Campus Life
Faculty crisis at SPPU hits research, admin work: 62% of govt-sanctioned posts vacant, over 75% in many depts (Sept 12, 2025): An investigative piece on professor vacancies at Savitribai Phule Pune University.
"Maharashtra’s controversial third language policy: Why National Curriculum Framework recommends a third language from Class 6" (July 2): This detailed piece unpacks reasons behind why the state's move to introduce a third language from class 1 was controversial.
"Decline in number of schools, teachers in Maharashtra but student enrolment up: Report" (Jan 2025): Analyzing discrepancies in the state's education data despite rising student numbers.
3. Human Rights & Social Issues
"Aanchal Mamidawar was brave after her family killed her boyfriend" (Dec 17, 2025): A deeply personal and hard-hitting opinion piece/column on the "crime of love" and honor killings in modern India.
"'People disrespect the disabled': Meet the man who has become face of racist attacks on Indians" (Nov 29, 2025): A profile of a Pune resident with severe physical deformities who became the target of global online harassment, highlighting issues of disability and cyber-bullying.
Signature Style
Soham is known for his civil-liberties lens. His reporting frequently champions the rights of the marginalized—whether it's students fighting for campus democracy, victims of regressive social practices, or residents struggling with crumbling urban infrastructure (as seen in his "Breathless Pune" contributions). He is adept at linking hyper-local Pune issues to larger national conversations about law and liberty.
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