Nephew Yugendra To Challenge Ajit Pawar In Baramati Assembly Seat
Nephew Yugendra To Challenge Ajit Pawar In Baramati Assembly Seat
In a significant development, the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has issued an authorization form to Yugendra Pawar, confirming his candidacy against his uncle, Ajit Pawar, in the Baramati assembly seat.
Yugendra, son of Srinivas Pawar, Ajit Pawar’s brother and treasurer of Baramati-based Vidya Pratisthan Sanstha, has been vocal about his opposition to his uncle’s decision to desert Sharad Pawar. Yugendra expressed disappointment in Ajit Pawar’s move, calling it a betrayal for petty political gains.
The NCP has also issued authorization forms to other prominent candidates, including state party president Jayant Patil, Karjat Jamkhed legislator Rohit Pawar, and former ministers Jeetendra Awhad and Prajkta Tanpure. Other notable candidates include Rohit Patil, son of former home minister R R Patil, Mumbai NCP working president Rakhi Jadhav, Prashad Yadav, and Rani Lanke, wife of NCP MP Nilesh Lanke.
According to an NCP leader, the seat-sharing formula is still being finalized. However, the party felt it was necessary to issue authorization forms to confirmed nominees. Ajit Pawar is expected to file his nomination papers on October 28, setting the stage for a high-stakes contest between the uncle and nephew.
The outcome of this election will be crucial in determining the future of the Pawar family’s political legacy in Baramati. The battle between Yugendra and Ajit Pawar is likely to be intense, with the NCP’s internal dynamics and Maharashtra’s political landscape hanging in the balance.
As the assembly elections approach, all eyes are on Baramati, where a generational and ideological clash within the Pawar family will unfold. Will Yugendra’s challenge to Ajit Pawar mark a new era in Maharashtra politics, or will Ajit Pawar’s experience and influence prevail? The answer will be revealed in the coming weeks.
