NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule and Maharashtra's Deputy CM Ajit Pawar issued the joint manifesto and briefed the media. The manifesto includes several key promises that include a regular supply of clean drinking water, making Pune free from air pollution, and connecting major roads with inner-city routes.
Sule and other NCP (SP) leaders, who had largely remained absent from the campaign so far, were present at the release of the manifesto.
Manifesto assures water, pollution controls among issues to be addressed
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar highlighted that the manifesto focuses on key civic issues in Pune and assures tap water supply, easing of traffic congestion, pothole-free roads, cleanliness, hi-tech healthcare services, pollution control, and slum rehabilitation.
He said the manifesto also includes proposals for free travel on PMPML buses and the metro, a waiver of property tax for homes up to 500 sq ft, and free computer tablets for students.
Although allied with the BJP at the state and central levels, Ajit Pawar has criticised the local BJP leadership, accusing it of derailing the development in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad despite substantial funding from both governments.
The BJP had governed both civic bodies from 2017 to 2022.
BJP-Sena manifesto for BMC polls to be out on Sunday
Meanwhile, the manifesto of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections will be released on Sunday, January 11. Maharashtra Chief Minister and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde will address a gathering at Shivaji Park on Monday.
