India, Nov. 25 -- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday attributed the Mahayuti alliance's sweeping victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections to factors like the Ladki Bahin scheme, significant voter turnout among women, and religious polarisation.

Speaking at Karad in Satara district, the veteran leader acknowledged that the results-declared on Saturday-were far from what he had anticipated. Pawar's NCP (SP) won 10 of the 87 seats it contested, garnering around 11 per cent votes across the state.

Marking his first reaction since the assembly poll outcome, Pawar assured that efforts will be made to revitalise NCP (SP) after its severe electoral defeat.

Dismissing the question about his retire...