Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son Parth Pawar on Saturday said that only Diwali Padwa is being celebrated separately, rest all the traditions will be celebrated together, adding that they will celebrate Bhai Dooj together.
Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) leader Nilesh Lanke on Saturday said that Diwali Padwa has a lot of importance, adding that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will win the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar greeted people at his residence on the occasion of Diwali Padwa, in Baramati on Saturday.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also condemned Sawant's "imported maal" remarks against Shaina NC saying that derogatory comments against women have no place in our society.
This controversy began when Sawant allegedly referred to Shaina as "imported maal," saying, "Look at her condition. She was in the BJP all her life and now she went to another party. Imported 'maal' doesn't work here; only original 'maal' does."
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday condemned Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant's "imported maal" remarks against Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC saying that derogatory comments against women have no place in our society.
During his visit, the Deputy CM discussed the Dhangar reservation issue and assured residents that the government's popular "ladki bahini" scheme would continue, underlining that no one's reservation would be taken away.
Notably, the Baramati constituency in Maharashtra will again 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.
Bapusaheb Tukaram Pathare, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) candidate from Vadgaon Sheri Assembly constituency in Pune, has filed a complaint with local election officials against an independent candidate with an identical name.