India, Dec. 29 -- The Nationalist Congress Party's splinter group, NCP (SP), will join hands with the Maharashtra deputy minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP for the upcoming Pune civic body elections, NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar announced on Monday. He said the decision reflects the wishes of party workers in the city.

While making the announcement, Rohit Pawar said, "The decision has been taken as per the wishes of workers in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad where both parties have decided to form an alliance." He added that the alliance is aimed at making the election battle easier for both factions.

This comes a day after Ajit Pawar confirmed a similar alliance between the two factions for the Pimpri Chinchwad civic polls.

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