MUMBAI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday sounded the election bugle in opposition to Baramati MP Supriya Sule and hinted at fielding a candidate in opposition to her cousin within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Baramati Lok Sabha phase has historically been a bastion of Sharad Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule, nevertheless, Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar introduced his intent to area a candidate in opposition to her.
Ajit Pawar additionally stated that provided that his candidate wins in opposition to Sule, he’ll contest the Assembly elections from Baramati and urged voters to vote for the event of the constituency. Pawar stated that he would area a candidate who has not contested an election earlier, however that particular person would have the help of these with ample expertise.
“Since the formation of Maharashtra state and the commencement of elections till date, it has never happened in Baramati that the deposit of opposition candidate was not forfeited. And I am proud of it,” Pawar stated on Friday. He additional urged the folks to indicate their love and stated, “People will come to you and ask for your votes on emotional issues but it is up to you to decide whether you will vote on emotional grounds or to continue development work and for the welfare of your future generations.”
In a veiled assault on Sule, he stated, “Those who work, are bound to face allegations. Those who do not work, are bound to remain clean.”
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar backed his resolution to declare the Deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led faction as the actual NCP on Thursday by saying that no stand within the resolution is “unconstitutional” or “arbitrary.”
Interacting with the media a day after making the choice, Rahul Narwekar stated, “This decision is very clear. A copy of the decision has been provided to the parties. No stand in this decision is unconstitutional or arbitrary. The stand has been justified. Reasons for the same have been stated. So, I think there is no need to further analyse such a tenable and justified decision.”
However, the Maharashtra Speaker’s resolution has been criticised by the UBT faction of the Shiv Sena termed it a comedy present. Earlier, the Election Commission additionally allotted the Ajit Pawar-led faction the occasion identify and image. Narwekar held that Ajit Pawar’s assertion about vote share is just not disputed by the Sharad Pawar faction, and the matter of the legislative majority can also be undisputed.
Narwekar additional dismissed the Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar factions’ pleas to disqualify MLAs after a vertical cut up within the occasion in June 2023.
On February 6, the Election Commission, whereas making use of the check of majority within the legislative wing, dominated that Ajit Pawar’s faction was the actual NCP and permitted the faction to make use of the ‘clock’ image for the occasion.
