India, Dec. 31 -- Amid uncertainty and dissatisfaction over seat-sharing talks, the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) issued over 70 AB forms to its candidates on the final day of filing nominations for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, signalling its intent to contest independently if negotiations fail, party sources said on Tuesday.

Initially, discussions between the two NCP factions suggested that the Ajit Pawar-led faction would contest 125 seats, while the NCP (SP) would field candidates in 45 wards. However, with no final agreement reached, the Sharad Pawar faction proceeded with issuing authorisation forms.

Party sources said that by the close of nominations, more than 70 AB forms, required for candi...