As Maharashtra gears up for the announcement of Assembly election results on November 23, all eyes are on the Kasba Peth constituency in Pune, where a fierce battle is set to unfold between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC). This seat holds particular significance for the BJP as it seeks to reclaim a stronghold from Congress.

Deepak Mankar, Pune’s NCP President, who commands substantial influence in the Kasba Peth constituency, expressed confidence that the Mahayuti alliance—comprising the BJP and NCP—would wrest the seat from Congress MLA Ravindra Dhangekar. Mankar credited the alliance's combined efforts and the added strength from the NCP's partnership with the BJP for their optimism.