Following the Mahayuti alliance's victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections, speculation is swirling around the next chief minister. While NCP lea

Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, defied expectations to solidify his position in state politics by leading the NCP to electoral victory. Despite past setbacks, including a familial political rivalry,

Ajit Pawar, previously Deputy Chief Minister, now leads NCP's Legislative Party. He aims for Maharashtra's top job, organizing a meeting with newly elected MLAs. Final decision on the Chief Minister role will involve discussions with BJP's top officials in Delhi.

In the contest between the two rival NCP factions in the Maharashtra assembly elections, the Ajit Pawar-led party defeated the outfit headed by his uncle Sharad Pawar on 29 seats.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday elected its president Ajit Pawar as the leader of the party in the Maharashtra Assembly. The party has won a record 41 seats after contesting

This is for the first time that he has not faced the media on an election result day,” says a senior colleague of Pawar as his nephew lays claim to the "real NCP" label.

Marking a sharp turnaround from the party’s Lok Sabha performance, Ajit Pawar’s faction won 41 out of total 59 seats it contested.

Ajit Pawar defeated his nephew Yugendra Pawar, who was endorsed by 83-year-old Sharad Pawar, by a margin of over 1 lakh votes.

Ajit Pawar, leading a faction of the NCP, secured a significant victory in the recent Maharashtra assembly elections, winning 40 seats compared to his uncle Sharad Pawar's 10. Despite this triumph, Ajit's long-held ambition of becoming Chief Minister remains unfulfilled.