He Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Ajit Pawar Sunetra Pawar, candidate from Baramati seat in Maharashtra, filed her nomination for the 2024 Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections on Thursday.
Sunetra Pawar is the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and has clashed with her sister-in-law Supriya Sule of the Sharad Pawar-led faction.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, NCP leader Praful Patel and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale were present with Sunetra Pawar at the Divisional Commissioner’s office for the submission of their nomination, ANI reported.
Earlier, Nationalist Congress Party candidate (Sharadchandra Pawar) and sitting MP from Baramati seat Supriya Sule filed her nomination papers on Thursday.
Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat accompanied Supriya Sule while filing the nomination, ANI reported.
The Baramati seat has been considered the stronghold of the Pawar family, and Supriya Sule has won the last three Lok Sabha elections from that seat.
Mahayuti candidate Sunetra Pawar, accompanied by her husband and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, offered prayers at the Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati temple in Pune on Thursday.
Before filing their nomination, the ruling “Mahayuti” electors – CM Shinde-led Shiv Sena, BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP – held a campaign rally.
Addressing the rally, Shinde said a change is inevitable in Baramati and uttered the slogan: “Abki baar, Sunetra Pawar,” according to PTI.
Devendra Fadnavis said that a new history will be created in Baramati when “Baramati’s daughter-in-law” will go to Delhi.
Sunetra Pawar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi He has done a tremendous job and the world has taken note of it.
The Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be held in five phases on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13 and May 20.
The counting of votes will take place on June 4. Baramati will go to vote in phase 3 on May 7.
The state, with its 48 Lok Sabha seats, is the second largest contributor to the lower house of Parliament after Uttar Pradesh. Known for its political diversity and significant electoral influence, Maharashtra plays a crucial role in shaping national politics. .
In the 2019 elections, the BJP emerged as the largest party with 23 seats, followed by the Shiv Sena with 18 seats.
(with PTI and ANI inputs)