Three days to the results, the Mahayuti is yet to declare its chief ministerial face for Maharashtra. While the BJP leaders are backing Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena is pushing for Eknath Shinde’s name.

The MVA’s debilitating loss and within that the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP)'s poor performance raises a question: What is the party's future considering he is at a ripe age of 83 years?

Mumbai: The Ajit Pawar-led NCP has defeated the NCP (SP) headed by his uncle Sharad Pawar in 29 seats in the contest between the two rival factions in the Maharashtra assembly elections.The

NCP chief Ajit Pawar wins the battle for Baramati constituency by a huge vote margin. Pawar competed against his nephew Yugendra Pawar, who is backed by NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar.

Ajit Pawar's NCP won 41 seats out of the 59 seats it contested and took a vote share of 9.01 per cent. The Sharad Pawar faction could win just 10 seats.

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.

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde offers sweets to NCP leader and deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar during a press conference as the Mahayuti is set to form the government in Mumbai.