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Sunetra Pawar Visits Ajit Pawar Memorial Ahead of Crucial Baramati Bypoll

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar visited the memorial of her late husband and former NCP chief Ajit Pawar in Baramati ahead of the constituency's assembly by-election campaign. She has filed her nomination for the April 23 bypoll, which was necessitated by Ajit Pawar's demise in a plane crash earlier this year. The Congress party initially fielded a candidate but later withdrew the nomination out of respect for the late leader. In a related development, Parth Pawar, representing the NCP, was recently sworn in as a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Key Points: Sunetra Pawar at Ajit Pawar Memorial Before Baramati Bypoll

  • Sunetra Pawar visits late husband's memorial
  • Baramati bypoll set for April 23
  • Congress withdraws candidate out of respect
  • Parth Pawar sworn into Rajya Sabha
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Pune: Sunetra Pawar visits Ajit Pawar's memorial in Baramati ahead of assembly bypoll campaign

Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar pays respects at Ajit Pawar's memorial in Baramati ahead of the April 23 assembly by-election.

"Today... I took the oath of membership of the Rajya Sabha - Parth Pawar"

Baramati, April 12

Ahead of the upcoming Assembly by-election campaign for the Baramati constituency, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Sunday visited the memorial of the former chief of the Nationalist Congress Party, Ajit Pawar, in Baramati and offered her respects.

She was accompanied during the visit by her son Jay Pawar, who also paid homage at the memorial.

The bypolls in Pune's Baramati constituency come after the former NCP Chief Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash while he was headed to his constituency earlier this year.

Following his demise, his wife, Sunetra Pawar, was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state and was also named the chief of the NCP.

The by-elections for the Baramati constituency in Maharashtra are scheduled for April 23, with counting of votes to take place on May 4, as announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Last week on Monday, Sunetra Pawar filed her nomination for the assembly bypoll and urged for an unopposed election.

She will be contesting in the Baramati by-polls in alliance with the Mahayuti.

Congress, earlier, had fielded Akash More against Sunetra Pawar, who needs to be part of the assembly to be in the Deputy CM's seat.

However, Congress later withdrew the name of More from the by-elections in respect to Ajit Pawar.

Meanwhile, the Rahuri constituency in the Ahilyanagar district in the state will also witness by-elections after the seat fell vacant following the demise of MLA Shivaji Bhanudas Kardile.

Earlier on Thursday, Parth Sunetra Ajit Pawar, representing the NCP, took the oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha in the presence of Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan.

The ceremony was attended by senior NCP leaders, including Sunetra Pawar.

In a post on X, Pawar wrote, "Today, in the presence of the Honourable C. P. Radhakrishnan, the Vice President of the country and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, at New Delhi, I took the oath of membership of the Rajya Sabha on behalf of the Nationalist Congress Party. On this occasion, along with the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra State, Honourable Sunetra Ajitdada Pawar, senior esteemed leaders of the party were present."

Pawar also emphasised his commitment to raising the voice of the people in the Upper House.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
It's good that Congress showed respect and withdrew their candidate. Sometimes politics needs a human touch. The by-election is a formality, but her real test will be delivering on development promises for the constituency. 🤞
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Aman W
While I sympathize with the family's loss, we must remember this is politics. The seat was held by her husband, now she is the candidate, and their son is in Rajya Sabha. It's starting to look like a family affair rather than pure democratic representation.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the political dynamics at play here. From an outside perspective, the smooth transition within the party and the family stepping up shows a strong local support system. Hope the focus remains on the people of Baramati.
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Karthik V
Jai Maharashtra! Sunetra tai has big shoes to fill. Ajit Dada was a towering leader. Her visit to the memorial is a mark of shraddha. Now, the people will expect her to continue his work on water, agriculture, and infrastructure for the district.
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Nikhil C
The article mentions she urged for an unopposed election. While it shows confidence, isn't a contest healthy for democracy? Even if she wins, a good fight keeps leaders accountable to the voters. Just my two paise.

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