Maharashtra chooses Pink, says Ajit Pawar as Mahayuti nears historic victory

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that the state has chosen "Pink" in the assembly elections.

Pawar defeated his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar in the Baramati assembly constituency. Baramati witnessed 20 rounds of counting.

All eyes were on Baramati, a stronghold of NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar, as the high-profile contest is within the family.



The Lok Sabha polls earlier this year saw NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule defeat Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra by more than 1.5 lakh votes.

In another key contest in Pune district, NCP candidate and ruling MLA Dilip Walse Patil is ahead of NCP (SP) candidate Devdatta Nikam by 4,384 votes by the 10th round of counting in Ambegaon.

Walse Patil has polled 53,673 votes against Nikam's 49,289.

There will be 19 rounds of counting in Ambegaon.