As the Maharashtra Legislative Council polls approach on July 12, the Pune unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) (Ajit Pawar faction) has requested one Legislative Council seat for the city.

A delegation led by Pune Unit President Deepak Mankar met with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Mumbai to make a formal claim for the seat ahead of Maharashtra Legislative Council polls. Mankar noted that obtaining a seat is critical to the party's strategy in the next Vidhan Sabha election in October. Pune City has eight assembly seats, two of which are held by the NCP, reported ANI.