Pune, Dec. 17 -- After Pune, the likelihood of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) coming together has strengthened in Pimpri-Chinchwad as well. Following Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' call for contesting elections independently in Pimpri-Chinchwad, efforts have intensified within both NCP factions to avoid division of votes between the Sharad Pawar-led NCP and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP.
Earlier, local office-bearers had decided against aligning with Ajit Pawar's NCP, a stand that was also supported by Sharad Pawar himself. However, changing political equations have prompted fresh deliberations, with the aim of countering the BJP and safeguarding the party's political presence.
As a result, the possibility of both NC...