Sharad Pawar said that the Ladki Bahin scheme, women's participation in voting in large numbers, and religious polarization may have played a role in Mahayuti's victory in the Maharashtra polls.

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's NCP faction has emerged as the third-largest party in the state with 41 seats, trailing the BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena. In contrast, Sharad Pawar's faction managed to win just 10 seats.

Following his party's disappointing performance in the Maharashtra assembly elections, Sharad Pawar acknowledged the results were unexpected. He attributed the outcome to high women voter turnout and a need for the opposition alliance to have intensified their efforts.

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.

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday acknowledged that the Maharashtra election results were not as expected, stressing that the outcome was a decision made by the people. The veteran leader faced a historic defeat in the Maharashtra polls,

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?

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

Sharad Pawar’s faction may have garnered a higher vote share at 11.29 percent compared to Ajit Pawar’s 9.01 percent, but this support didn’t translate into seats.