US EditionPune civic polls: NCP factions release joint manifesto; Ajit Pawar, Supriya Sule share dais
The joint manifesto by Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule promises key civic improvements including assured tap water and free public transport for Pune, reflecting political rapprochement after a 2023 split.
- On January 10, 2026, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule released a joint manifesto for the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations ahead of the civic polls.
- The two NCP factions, aligned with rival coalitions, joined hands after a bitter 2023 split for the upcoming civic polls, with Sule sharing the dais at a joint press conference.
- The manifesto promises tap water supply, easing traffic, pothole-free roads, pollution control, free travel on PMPML buses and the metro, and a property-tax waiver for homes up to 500 sq ft.
- Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule shared the dais and briefed the media at a joint press conference, with Ajit Pawar saying the manifesto focuses on key civic issues in Pune.
- With BJP-Shiv Sena planning a January 11 release, the timing signals growing proximity amid rival manifestos and high local political stakes, given BJP's previous governance from 2017 to 2022.
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Pune civic polls: NCP factions release joint manifesto; Ajit Pawar, Supriya Sule share dais
Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule, the working president of NCP(SP), shared the dais at a joint press conference, signalling growing proximity between the two factions after a bitter split in 2023
Pune civic polls: Ajit Pawar, Sule share stage as NCP factions release joint manifesto - The Tribune
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