Baramati seat, Pawar family s bastion, witnesses MP Supriya Sule against Sunetra Pawar. Contest gains intrigue with Ajit Pawar s BJP affiliation. Voting on May 7. Sule secured victories amid Modi wave, upholding Pawar dominance.
The Baramati MP, who has been stationed in the turf for the last few months, is also fighting for her father’s prestige as these are the first big polls after the split in the NCP when Ajit Pawar walked out with his supporters
India News: The Supreme Court has granted permission to the Sharad Pawar faction to use the name 'NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar' until further orders. The court has also allowed Sharad Pawar to move the Election Commission for allocation of party symbol. Read more.
India News: Sharad Pawar on Monday described as a victory of voters the Supreme Court ruling that his faction can use the name 'NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar' till further orders.
The Ajit Pawar faction is celebrating the Election Commission s decision to allot the NCP clock symbol and party name to the Ajit faction, while the Sharad Pawar group is "surprised" but expected it. The Sharad Pawar faction plans to approach the Supreme Court against the EC order. The ruling has been criticized as a conspiracy against the Marathi speaking community, with Supriya Sule, Lok Sabha MP and daughter of Sharad Pawar, accusing the party of targeting the Marathi people.