Rift between BJP and NCP widens as Maha CM Fadnavis corners Ajit Pawar over control of Pune

PUNE: The political battleground in Pune has turned into a high-stakes face-off between allies as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnaviswho lock horns over regional dominance.

Recent developments suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unwilling to concede Deputy Chief Minister Pawar’s traditional stronghold, leading to a series of public disagreements and policy clashes.

The friction stems from Deputy CM and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Ajit Pawar’s desire to maintain absolute control over Pune’s administration, a move the BJP is firmly resisting.