"Ideological fight against BJP": NCP leader Supriya Sule on Yugendra Pawar's candidature from Baramati

Baramati (Maharashtra) [India], October 29 (ANI): Amid heated discussions over a high-stakes family battle in Baramati, Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) leader Supriya Sule on Tuesday said that that it is a fight between NCP in Maharashtra and Bhartiya Janata party's "invisible power"
The Baramati constituency in Maharashtra is again going to witness a family battle as NCP leader Ajit Pawar will face his nephew Yugendra Pawar. He is the son of Ajit Pawar's younger brother Shrinivas Pawar.
Baramati also witnessed a high-profile battle in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, when Sunetra Pawar contested against NCP (SCP) candidate Supriya Sule. The latter won the contest by 1.5 lakh votes.

Commenting on Yugendra Pawar's candidacy against his uncle Ajit Pawar from Baramati, Surpriya Sule said, "...This is democracy...This is not a contest between uncle (Ajit Pawar) and nephew (Yugendra Pawar). This is our ideological fight against BJP. "
She added that the fight in Baramati is not Pawar Vs Pawar but NCP Maharashtra vs BJP's 'invisible power'.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar got emotional while adressing a rally on Monday and alleged that the NCP patron Sharad Pawar had created a split in the family and fielded a candidate against him.

"I previously admitted to making a mistake, but it seems like others are now making errors too. My family and I had agreed to file the form in Baramati first, but that didn't happen. Despite the challenges, we managed to improve the situation. My mother has been very supportive, and she even advised that they should not nominate anyone against Ajit Pawar. However, I was told that Saheb (Sharad Pawar) instructed someone to file a nomination against me.... Saheb created the split within the family. ... I just want to say that politics should not be brought to such a low level, because it took the generations to be united and it doesn't take a single moment to break the family..," he said.

Ajit Pawar is fielded against his nephew and Sharad Pawar's grandson Yugendra Pawar, having lost the lok Sabha seat to his sister Supriya Sule the Maharashtra Deputy CM will be keen to prove his might in Baramati.

The Maharashtra Assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with counting for all 288 constituencies set for November 23.

In the 2019 assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena 56, and the Congress 44. In 2014, the BJP secured 122 seats, the Shiv Sena 63, and the Congress 42. (ANI)