<p>Pune: NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday expressed confidence that his party would return to power in Maharashtra after the state Assembly elections due later this year. </p><p>He said his party would resolve the farmers' issues in the state once it comes at the helm again. </p>.Chhagan Bhujbal to stay with Ajit Pawar-led NCP: Sunil Tatkare.<p>Pawar made these remarks while interacting with farmers at the Nira Wagaj village in Baramati tehsil of Pune district. </p><p>"Both the governments (at the Centre and state) are not ruled by us. But (state) elections are round the corner. We have seen how work was done in the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Lok Sabha polls</a>. If such work is repeated in the state Assembly elections, I cannot see how the reins of state government will not come into our hands," Pawar said. </p><p>"All the issues of farmers can be resolved if the power of the state government comes into our hands," he added. </p><p>Expressing concern over the water pollution of Nira river in Pune district, he blamed the sugar factories, saying they played a big role in polluting the river water. </p><p>Pawar said he will hold talks with the state and central governments to address the issue. </p><p>In the recently held elections for the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, the Congress won 13 seats, a quantum jump from the solitary seat it won in the state in 2019, while the Shiv Sena (UBT) bagged nine and the NCP (SP) eight. </p><p>In the seat-sharing deal for the general elections, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) had got the largest share of seats among the three parties as it contested 21 seats, followed by Congress at 17 and NCP (SP) at 10.</p>
<p>Pune: NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday expressed confidence that his party would return to power in Maharashtra after the state Assembly elections due later this year. </p><p>He said his party would resolve the farmers' issues in the state once it comes at the helm again. </p>.Chhagan Bhujbal to stay with Ajit Pawar-led NCP: Sunil Tatkare.<p>Pawar made these remarks while interacting with farmers at the Nira Wagaj village in Baramati tehsil of Pune district. </p><p>"Both the governments (at the Centre and state) are not ruled by us. But (state) elections are round the corner. We have seen how work was done in the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Lok Sabha polls</a>. If such work is repeated in the state Assembly elections, I cannot see how the reins of state government will not come into our hands," Pawar said. </p><p>"All the issues of farmers can be resolved if the power of the state government comes into our hands," he added. </p><p>Expressing concern over the water pollution of Nira river in Pune district, he blamed the sugar factories, saying they played a big role in polluting the river water. </p><p>Pawar said he will hold talks with the state and central governments to address the issue. </p><p>In the recently held elections for the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, the Congress won 13 seats, a quantum jump from the solitary seat it won in the state in 2019, while the Shiv Sena (UBT) bagged nine and the NCP (SP) eight. </p><p>In the seat-sharing deal for the general elections, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) had got the largest share of seats among the three parties as it contested 21 seats, followed by Congress at 17 and NCP (SP) at 10.</p>