After Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar politically outmanoeuvred Union Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol in the Maharashtra Olympic Association presidential election, forcing Mohol to withdraw, the BJP has now appointed Mohol as the Election In-charge for the Pune district. This move is seen as a strategic step to challenge Ajit Pawar's dominance in the upcoming local self-government elections in Pune, setting the stage for another Pawar vs. Mohol battle.