Pune Election Results 2024 Live Updates: Ajit Pawar’s NCP wins 8 seats in Pune district, BJP dominates at 21 seats

Many candidates in western Maharashtra who had switched over from other parties ahead of the assembly elections suffered defeats, in what could be a public message against political opportunism.

Former state minister Harshvardhan Patil, who recently joined Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP), lost in Indapur to sitting Congress MLA Dattatray Bharne fielded by Ajit Pawar-led NCP by a margin of 19,410 votes.

Bharne polled 1,17,236 votes compared to 97,826 votes by Patil.

Notably, Patil had left the Congress before the 2019 state elections to join the BJP but was similarly defeated by Bharne, who was then with the undivided NCP.

In Kolhapur's Kagal constituency, Samarjeet Ghatge, another turncoat, was trounced by NCP minister Hasan Mushrif by 11,581 votes. Ghatge had moved from the BJP to NCP (SP) before the elections.

Meanwhile, in Tasgaon of Sangli district, former BJP MP Sanjaykaka Patil, who joined NCP to contest the polls, was defeated by Rohit Patil by 27,644 votes.

Rohit Patil, son of former home minister R R Patil, polled 1,28,403 votes, while Sanjaykaka Patil secured 1,00,759 votes.--PTI

The BJP has won nine of the 21 seats in Pune district while the NCP led by Ajit Pawar won eight seats and their alliance partner Shiv Sena won one seat. On the other hand, the Congress has been completely wiped out in the district and the NCP (SP) led by Sharad Pawar could win only one seat. The remaining one seat was won by an Independent.

In the 2019 Assembly polls, the undivided NCP had won 10 of the 21 seats while its alliance partner Congress won three in Pune district, followed by BJP which bagged 8 seats. The Shiv Sena had not won a single seat in the district in the previous Assembly polls.

This time, the BJP is leading in most seats in urban areas but has made a strong mark in rural areas as well with the support of the NCP.

In victory, Ajit Pawar said he was “hurt” by the fact that his uncle Sharad Pawar’s wife Pratibha Pawar campaigned hard to ensure his defeat.

“I was hurt by the fact that Pratibha Kaki campaigned against him. She went house to house seeking votes for my nephew… When I contested the Baramati election for 35 years, she never campaigned for me… But this time she campaigned against me,” Ajit Pawar told reporters in Mumbai in his first reaction after his victory.

At the concluding day rally at Lendhi Patti ground in Baramati city, Pratibha Pawar had herself turned up and was seen carrying a board with words written in Marathi, highlighting that “wherever the old man goes, something good happens”.

NCP's Sunil Shankarrao Shelke wins in Pune's Maval constituency from Independent candidate Bapu Jaywantrao Bhegade alias Anna with a margin of 108565 votes. Shelke's final vote count stood at 191255 as per ECI inputs.

Sharaddada Sonawane emerged victorious from Junnar seat in Pune district, while Shivaji Shattupa Patil won from Changad in Kolhapur.

Incidentally, the outgoing assembly had 13 independent MLAs.

A total of 4,136 candidates were in the fray for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections, of which 2,086 were independents.

Sonawane, who rebelled against the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and contested as an independent, defeated NCP (SP) candidate Satyashil Sherkar by a margin of 6664 votes. Sonawane secured 73,355 votes, while Sherkar received 66,691.

Sitting NCP MLA Atul Benke, who was the Mahayuti's official candidate, was pushed to third place. He managed to get 48,100 votes.

In the Chandgad, Shivaji Patil won by a margin of 24,134 votes against NCP candidate Rajesh Narsinhrao Patil.--PTI

BJP's Ramesh Kashiram Karad, emerged victorious in Pune's Latur Rural constituency with 112051 votes. INC's Dhiraj Vilasrao Deshmukh lost by 6595 votes from his BJP counterpart, as per latest numbers by the ECI.

NCP candidate, Dattatraya Vithoba Bharane won from Pune's Indapur constituency in the Maharahstra Assembly elections 2024 on Saturday. He won by 117236, leaving NCP(SP) candidate, Harshvardhan Shahji Rao Patil behind from a margin of 19410 votes.

"Some of the schemes like Ladki Bahin yojana have played a major role in our victory...I want to thank my voters for once again giving me this responsibility...I will continue working for the development of the state for the next five years..." said Pawar on Saturday.

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar on Saturday won from his traditional Baramati assembly constituency by defeating his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar by more than one lakh votes.

Ajit, who parted ways with his uncle Sharad Pawar last year and was seeking an eighth term from this family bastion in Pune district, polled 1,81,132 votes while Yugendra Pawar polled 80,233 votes.

Ajit, thus, defeated his younger brother's son by 1,00,899 votes.--PTI

The Laadki Bahin scheme’s impact was felt across several Assembly constituencies in Maharashtra, including the Pune Cantonment.

Having initially had to face infighting in the Congress, Ramesh Bagwe, the party loyalist and former minister, lost by 10,320 votes.

BJP’s Sunil Kamble of the Mahayuti was re-elected from the Pune Cantonment Assembly constituency.

He polled 76,032 votes while Bagwe got 65,712 votes.

Kamble, who credited his win to the Laadki Bahin scheme pointed out that their efforts in working for the people paid off. “In the last five years we have taken up various development projects and worked towards improving infrastructure,” Kamble said.

He pointed out that there was no Congress wave. “Infact, I am grateful to the people for their invaluable vote and being given an opportunity for the second time,” he said.

BJP workers and supporter were seen celebrating the win of Hemant Rasne at Kasba Peth in the Maharashtra Assembly constituency.

Ajit Pawar thanked the people of Baramati for helping him lead in the constituency, on Saturday.

In a post on X, Pawar says: "Victory of public opinion, victory of democracy..! Victory of truth, victory of all religions equality..!

I heartily thank the people of Maharashtra and especially my Baramatikars..! NCP and Mahayutti have achieved this historic victory of 'Nah Bhuto Na Bhavisati' today.

He also congratulated the winning candidates of NCP and Mahayuti and gave the credit to his "voter Raja" along with his sisters. "Maimauli also have a lion's share in this success." said the NCP chief.

"It is becoming clear that the people have taken care of development through the voter king's strong faith in us, the blessing of the people's power behind us, and the people's appreciation of our work. My Baramati and I Baramatikars have been proved by this victory. This unbreakable relationship between me and the people of Baramati will remain forever. There is no doubt that the entire state along with Baramati will accelerate on the path of development," he added.

As Ajit Pawar takes an anassaible lead in Baramati, Ajit Pawar’s wife and Rajya Sabha MP, Sunetra Pawar expressed satisfaction with the results but pointed out that the margin of victory would be lower than last time. She, however, said the result was a reflection of Ajit Pawar’s unwavering dedication to Baramati for the last 35 years.

“Dada’s (Ajit Pawar) 35 years of hard work and commitment to public welfare have paved the way for this victory. These decades of development directly contributed to his win,” she said.

Recalling her experience while campaigning on his behalf, she added, “While attending rallies, I could sense from the public reaction that the victory was certain. His work speaks for itself.”

BJP Debutant, Archana Patil Chakurkar, who is also the daughter-in-law of veteran Congress leader and former Union home minister Shivraj Patil Chakurkar, is currently trailing behind INC's Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh in Latur City by a margin of 2457 in the 24th round of counting.

Amit who is the brotther of Bollywood actor Ritesh Deshmukh, is currently leading with 93528 votes.

Archana took on former minister and Congress MLA Amit Deshmukh for Latur (city) in the November 20 Assembly elections.

Previously, in 2004, Latur, elected Rupa Patil Nilangekar as its first woman BJP MP. Rupa was the daughter-in-law of former Congress chief minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar and she defeated Shivraj Patil Chakurkar in a straight fight. Archana Patil Chakurkar became the second high profile daughter-in-law from a Congress household to fight the elections on a BJP ticket and take on a senior Congress leader.

Speaking at the Mahayuti Press Conference, Ajit Pawar, NCP candidate from Baramati, termed his win as an unprecedented victory. Pawar thanked the voters and expressed that the responsibility of the ruling alliance has increased for the future.

Following Ajit Pawar's predicted victory in the Baramati constituency, hundreds of NCP supporters, including women, visited his residence on Saturday.

"This election has decided to whom Shiv Sena and NCP belong", say Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar at Mahayuti press conference on Saturday. Pawar adds the alliance will, "Will not get carried away by massive success."

Ajit Pawar's NCP has won 18 seats in Maharashtra and is leading on 23 as of the latest numbers from the ECI. Meanwhile, Sharad Pawar's NCP has only won 4 seats in the state.

Between the Lok Sabha election held in April and the Maharashtra Assembly polls in November, the Congress party saw its vote share decrease by more than 6 per cent. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also saw a slight decline in its vote share with the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) managing to keep its vote share almost intact.

The biggest gain in terms of vote share was made by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Ajit Pawar with an increase from 3.60 per cent in the Lok Sabha elections to 10.56 per cent in the Assembly polls.

The decline in Congress’s vote share and gain in the NCP (SP)’s vote share is perhaps the reason behind the spectacular win of the BJP-led Mahayuti in Maharashtra. In Lok Sabha elections, Congress managed to get the support from almost all caste and religious groups.

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"New Maharashtra government will bring financial discipline", says Baramati candidate Ajit Pawar at the Mahayuti Press Conference on Saturday.

Ajit Pawar, who is currently leading in Baramati ahead of his nephew NCP (SP) challenger Yugendra Pawar by 89110, as per the ECI inputs.

Mahayuti has won or is ahead in 217 of 288 seats in the Maharashtra assembly. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has won or is leading on 66 seats.

Kothrud constituency BJP candidate Chandrakant Patil at counting center on Saturday.

Hadapsar constituency NCP candidate Chetan Tupe at the counting centre on Saturday.

Parvati constituency BJP candidate Madhuri Misal and Sidharth Shirole from Shivaji Nagar at the counting centre on Saturday.

Bapu Saheb Pathare of the NCP(SP) beat Sunil Tingre of the NCP by around 4,000 votes in the Vadgaon Sheri assembly seat. This is the only seat won by Maha Vikas Aghadi in Pune City.

In the infamous Porsche accident case earlier this year where two people were killed, Tingre arrived at police station in the middle of the night and was accused of shielding the underaged accused Vedant Agarwal

Dhiraj Deshmukh, the younger son of former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh lost in Latur Rural constituency in Latur. His brother Amit Deshmukh is facing a tough challenge in Latur Urban. Latur is the home ground of Vilasrao Deshmukh the chief minister of Maharashtra

Ajit Pawar continues to maintain a commanding lead in the Baramati Assembly elections. After the thirteenth round of counting, Pawar has a margin of 72,809 votes over his nephew Yugendra Pawar, who is trailing by 72,809. His total lead now stands at an impressive over 1,29,993 votes.

Dr Babasaheb Annasaheb Deshmukh, the grandson of late Ganpatrao Deshmukh the longest serving MLA in the state wins the Sangole assembly seat on a PWP ticket. Ganpatrao Deshmukh had represented this seat for a record 11 times. Shahajibapu Patil of Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) managed to win the seat in 2019 and wrestle it from PWP. The seat has again gone back to PWP.

At the end of the 16th round of counting in the Shivajinagar constituency, BJP’s Siddharth Shirole consolidated his lead with 66,956 votes over Congress’s Datta Bahirat who got 38,965 votes. Congress rebel Manish Anand has got 12,319 votes.

BJP candidate from Kasba Hemant Rasne at Counting centre after he won against MVA’s Dangekar on Saturday.

Sunetra Pawar, Member of Parliament from Maharashtra and wife of Ajit Pawar, expressed her gratitude to the people of Baramati as she anticipated her husband's victory in the constituency. "This is a very fortunate day for NCP, Ajit Pawar and Baramati. I thank people of Baramati for supporting Dada..." says Sunetra.

With the Mahayuti heading for a landslide in Maharashtra, 83-year-old NCP(SP) Sharad Pawar, who saw his party win 8 of the 10 seats it contested barely five months ago, has failed to weave his magic as his party sits at the bottom of the list of the six major players in the state.

According to the latest EC trends, the NCP(SP) is leading only in 18 of the 87 seats it contested while rival Ajit Pawar is set to win double the number of seats.

The senior Pawar’s strategy to rope in disgruntled leaders ahead of the Assembly polls has not seemed to work so has his strategy of “targeting” leaders who jumped ship with Ajit during the 2023 rebellion.

The Pawar versus Pawar battle was triggered after Ajit walked out of the NCP to join the NDA.

Ajit, who was up against his nephew Yugendra, seems to have clawed his way back.

With the last round left in Ambegaon, Dilip Walse Patil of NCP has a narrow lead of 1,300 votes over Devdutt Nikam of NCP(SP).