Central to the turnaround in Ajit Pawar's fortunes was the political consultancy handling his campaign - DesignBoxed, which has till now worked mostly with senior Congress leaders like DK Shivakumar, Ashok Gehlot, TS Singh Deo and a few Congress state units.

The NCP led by Sharad Pawar had the best strike rate during the Lok Sabha elections, winning eight of the 10 seats it contested with a vote share of 10.27 percent. In the Maharashtra assembly elections, the party won 13 seats, with a vote share of 11.67 percent.

The Maharashtra Assembly elections in Baramati are witnessing a compelling contest between NCP's Ajit Pawar and SP-backed Yugendra Pawar. This election holds significant implications as it marks the first electoral face-off between Ajit Pawar and his uncle,