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Bribe being offered in Baramati civic polls, alleges Yugendra Pawar | Pune News

Bribe being offered in Baramati civic polls, alleges Yugendra Pawar | Pune News

Yugendra Pawar, nephew of the Deputy Chief Minister, on Saturday alleged that four party councillors were offered Rs 20 lakh to withdraw from the Baramati Municipal Council polls. “Eight councillors of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP have been elected unopposed in Baramati Municipal Council polls. Of these, four of our candidates were offered Rs 20 lakh and weaned away,” alleged Yugendra Pawar, who launched the NCP (S-P) election campaign in Baramati on Saturday. Yugendra said that eight candidates of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP had been elected unopposed. “At four places, our candidates were fighting against them. However, our candidates were offered Rs 20 lakh. This is what the people are discussing in Baramati. Our candidates come from general background, they are from working class. Even if they work for next 10 years, they won’t be able to earn Rs 10 lakh. They were saying if given an opportunity, they would do good work… We trusted them, but they broke away from us.” VIDEO | Baramati: Yugendra Pawar, NCP (SP) functionary and party chief Sharad Pawar’s grandnephew, …

Ajit Pawar Ahead Of Nephew Yugendra Pawar In Family Battle In Baramati

Ajit Pawar Ahead Of Nephew Yugendra Pawar In Family Battle In Baramati

This election is Yugendra Pawar’s electoral debut. The prestige battle of Baramati in Maharashtra has the NCP’s Ajit Pawar in the lead over his nephew and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar leader) Yugendra Pawar.  The contest is very important for the 65-year-old Ajit Pawar – who split the Sharad Pawar-led NCP last year and walked across the aisle to the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) coalition – because of his wife Sunetra Pawar’s loss to his cousin Supriya Sule in the Baramati Lok Sabha seat earlier this year. Baramati is a stronghold of the Pawar family.  Follow LIVE coverage of Maharashtra election results This year’s Maharashtra Assembly elections are a battle of survival for both factions of the NCP, who are out to prove that they have the support of voters. The Lok Sabha polls were a setback for the Ajit Pawar group, which had managed to win only one out of the four seats it had contested. The Sharad Pawar-led NCP had, however, put up a dominant show and won eight of the 10 constituencies it …

Yugendra Pawar to contest against Ajit Pawar from Baramati in Maharashtra: Who is he?

Yugendra Pawar to contest against Ajit Pawar from Baramati in Maharashtra: Who is he?

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: The Baramati constituency in Maharashtra is gearing up for a potential face-off between Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his nephew Yugendra Pawar in the upcoming Assembly elections. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction led by Sharad Pawar has officially named Yugendra Pawar as its candidate against Ajit Pawar from Baramati. Baramati continues to be a focal point in Maharashtra politics, with the Pawar family feud dominating election campaigns.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Maharashtra Assembly election: Yugendra to contest against uncle Ajit Pawar?

Maharashtra Assembly election: Yugendra to contest against uncle Ajit Pawar?

Politics is heating up once again in Baramati ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly election, amid speculation about a potential contest between Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Ajit Pawar and his nephew Yugendra, a member of the third generation of the Pawar clan, news agency PTI reported.  The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) is yet to announce its list of candidates for the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly election, but speculation about probable nominees is rife across various constituencies, including Baramati.  Yugendra, 32, is the grandnephew of veteran leader Sharad Pawar and the son of the Deputy CM`s brother, Shrinivas. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Northeastern University in Boston and has maintained a close relationship with the family patriarch, PTI reported. Baramati, the traditional stronghold of the Pawar family, recently witnessed a captivating contest in the Lok Sabha elections between the Deputy CM`s wife Sunetra and his cousin Supriya Sule, the sitting Member of Parliament (MP) and the daughter of Sharad Pawar. The fierce competition, exacerbated by the family feud triggered by Ajit Pawar`s rebellion …