India, Nov. 5 -- The State Election Commission on Tuesday announced the election schedule for local bodies across Maharashtra, including 17 municipal councils across Pune district. They include key ones such as Baramati, Indapur, Alandi, and Chakan.

The polls have been declared for Alandi, Baramati, Bhor, Chakan, Daund, Phursungi-Uruli Devachi, Indapur, Jejuri, Junnar, Lonavala, Malegaon, Manchar, Rajgurunagar, Saswad, Shirur, Talegaon Dabhade, and Vadgaon.

The Baramati civic poll is expected to draw significant attention as it could witness a contest between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party - Ajit Pawar's NCP and Sharadchandra Pawar's NCP (SP). During the Lok Sabha and assembly elections, Baramati had emerged as a foc...