Baramati, Rahuri By-Elections: Congress Gains Two New Allies, High Command Approves
Baramati, Rahuri By-Elections: Congress Gains Two New Allies, High Command Approves
- •Baramati and Rahuri assembly by-elections are set to take place following the demise of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and BJP MLA Shivaji Kardile.
- •Congress is preparing to contest these by-elections with support from Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi and Mahadev Jankar's Rashtriya Samaj Paksha.
- •The Congress high command in Delhi has given a green signal for Maharashtra Congress to contest the elections.
- •The Baramati by-election, where Sunetra Pawar is expected to contest, is now anticipated to be a 'tough fight' due to new alliances.
- •In Rahuri, BJP has fielded Akshay Kardile, while the Sharad Pawar faction may support an independent, making it a multi-cornered contest with Congress also staking a claim.
