Ajit Pawar's NCP trounces NCP (SP) Sharad Pawar in 29 seats

In a clash of NCP factions, Ajit Pawar's party secured a resounding victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections, winning 29 seats directly against his uncle Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP). Ajit Pawar's party won or was leading in 41 out of 59 contested seats, while Sharad Pawar's faction only managed 10 wins despite fielding more candidates.