PUNE: NCP (SCP) gave tickets to 11 of its 12 sitting MLAs in its first checklist of 45 candidates for Maharashtra meeting polls launched on Thursday.
In at the least 13 seats, NCP (SCP), led by Sharad Pawar, will tackle the NCP faction led by Pawar’s nephew and deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Baramati will witness a replay of Pawar clan contest with NCP (SCP) fielding Yugendra Pawar towards his uncle Ajit Pawar.Within the Lok Sabha election, Sharad Pawar‘s daughter Supriya Sule had defeated his cousin Ajit Pawar‘s spouse Sunetra in Baramati.
NCP (SCP) state chief Jayant Patil stated Yugendra Pawar was fielded in Baramati following the demand of native celebration staff.
The same contest is probably going within the Aheri constituency, with sitting NCP MLA Dharmaraobaba Atram fielded towards his daughter and NCP (SCP) nominee Bhagyashree. Different seats the place the 2 factions face off are Kagal, the place NCP (SCP)’s Samrjeet Ghatge will tackle state minister Hasan Mushrif, and Ambegaon, the place Devdatta Nikam will contest towards minister Dilip Walse Patil.
The result of the showdown between Ajit Pawar’s NCP and NCP (SCP) will resolve which faction will reign supreme in western Maharashtra – thought-about a stronghold of the undivided NCP. Within the Lok Sabha polls, the 2 factions contested towards one another in two seats – Baramati and Shirur. NCP (SCP) received each.
