Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule share stage to release joint manifesto for Pune civic polls

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule appeared together at a joint press conference to release a common manifesto for the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation elections (Source: Photo by Pavan Khengre)

The joint manifesto was unveiled for the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad civic body elections scheduled for January 15 (Source: Photo by Pavan Khengre)

Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule shared the same stage in Pune signalling a rare display of unity between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party after their split in 2023 (Source: Photo by Pavan Khengre)

The manifesto emphasised key civic infrastructure issues including assured tap water supply and the decongestion of traffic in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad (Source: Photo by Pavan Khengre)

The election document also promised improvements in cleanliness and modern healthcare services across the municipal corporation area (Source: Photo by Pavan Khengre)

Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule pledged pollution control measures and plans for slum rehabilitation as part of the manifesto’s development agenda (Source: Photo by Pavan Khengre)

The manifesto proposed free travel on PMPML buses and the metro for city residents as one of the civic welfare measures (Source: Photo by Pavan Khengre)

It also included a pledge to waive property tax for residential homes up to 500 square feet and to provide free computer tablets for students (Source: Photo by Pavan Khengre)

(Source: Photo by Pavan Khengre)

The collaboration between the NCP factions marked a significant political development ahead of the civic polls as they aim to focus on civic governance and quality of life improvements (Source: Photo by Pavan Khengre)