Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Chinchwad Assembly constituency Shankar Jagtap appealed to all the voters to exercise their right to vote, saying that everyone should come forward to vote for the "progressive Maharashtra and Viksit Bharat."
His comments came amidst the recent defection of 29 former corporators, including Pimpri-Chinchwad city unit chief Ajit Gavhane, from the Ajit Pawar-led NCP to Sharad Pawar's faction and speculation is rife that leaders from Pune City will follow suit.
Amidst the recent defection of 29 former corporators, including city unit chief Ajit Gavhane, from the Ajit Pawar-led NCP to Sharad Pawar's faction in Pimpri Chinchwad, speculation is rife about potential leaders from Pune City following suit. However, NCP Pune President Deepak Mankar has ca
Former NCP's Pimpri-Chinchwad unit chief, Ajit Gavhane is among the leaders who joined the Sharad Pawar faction. Three other senior leaders of NCP's Pimpri-Chinchwad unit- Rahul Bhosale, Pankaj Bhalekar and Yash Sane who quit their party on Tuesday also joined the founder camp.
"I resigned yesterday and today all the ex-corporators will be holding a meeting and strategising on our next moves. We will also take the blessing of Sharad Pawar," Gavhane said speaking to ANI on Wednesday.
In a big blow to Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the party's Pimpri-Chinchwad chief, Ajit Gavhane, resigned from his post on Tuesday and submitted his resignation letter to party president Sunil Tatkare.