Shinde’s appointment comes at a low point for the party, following its most humiliating defeat in last year’s assembly polls since it was founded in 1999. He replaces Jayant Patil.
Shiv Sena (UBT) says that its decision to contest independently will not impact MVA’s future. However, it continues to trade barbs with Congress & interact closely with the BJP.
NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate Uttam Jankar, who won the Malshiras assembly constituency within which the village falls, polled 160 fewer votes than BJP's Ram Satpute in Markadwadi.
Dy CM Ajit Pawar has held on to Baramati assembly seat since 1991. He lost the first round in NCP vs NCP fight when his wife Sunetra lost to Supriya Sule in Lok Sabha elections.
The Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) & NCP (Sharad Pawar) alliance has vowed to provide Rs 3,000 financial aid to women every month as well as free bus rides to women in the state.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said there will be ‘some corrections’ to 1st list of candidates declared Wednesday. Against CM Eknath Shinde, party has fielded mentor Anand Dighe’s nephew.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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