Pune election results 2024 LIVE Updates: Ajit Pawar wins Baramati battle, defeats nephew Yugendra by over 1 lakh votes

Pune election results 2024 LIVE Updates: The ruling Mahayuti secured a landslide victory on Saturday as votes were counted on Saturday. 

Polls for the 288 seat Maharashtra Assembly was held in a single phase this week. Counting of votes began at 8:00 am. Most exit polls have predicted a victory for the Mahayuti alliance while some suggest that neither the ruling coalition nor the Maha Vikas Aghadi will secure a decisive majority to form the next government in Maharashtra.

There are 21 assembly constituencies in the region – including eight in Pune city, three in Pimpri-Chinchwad and 10 in the remaining rural areas. Data released by the Election Commission indicates that Pune district saw 61.05% voter turnout with nearly all the constituencies seeing an increase in participation. 

The ruling Mahayuti comprises of the BJP as well as the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party. The grouping faces a tough contest against the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi — made up of the Congress, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP.

Constituencies to watch:

• Kasba Peth — BJP leader Hemant Rasane is facing off against Congress leader Congress candidate Ravindra Hemraj Dhangekar
• Kothrud — Sitting MLA and senior BJP leader Chandrakant Patil is contesting against Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Chandrakant Mokate.
• Pune Cantonment — Sitting MLA and BJP leader Sunil Kamble is facing Congress candidate Ramesh Anandrao Bhagwe.
• Shivajinagar — Sitting MLA Siddharth Anil Shirole is seeking a second term against Congress leader Dattatrey Bahirat.
• Baramati — The Pawar family bastion is at the centre of a massive political showdown with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar facing a tough challenge from his nephew Yigendra Pawar. Supriya Sule --- the daughter of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar had won the Baramati Lok Sabha seat by defeating Sunetra Pawar (the wife of Deputy CM Pawar).

Results:

Here is a seat-wise outline of results that have been declared:

• Junnar - Independent candidate Sharaddada Bhimaji Sonawane
• Ambegaon - NCP candidate Dilip Dattatray Walse Patil
• Daund - BJP candidate Kul Rahul Subhashrao
• Purandar - Shiv Sena candidate Vijaybapu Shivtare
• Chinchwad - BJP candidate Jagtap Shankar Pandurang
• Pimpri - NCP candidate Anna Dadu Bansode
• Shivajinagar - BJP candidate Siddharth Anil Shirole

Pune Cantonment - BJP candidate Kamble Sunil Dnyandev

(With inputs from agencies)