Rahuri By-Election: BJP Names Akshay Kardile, Political Battle Heats Up

• BJP announces Akshay Kardile, son of late MLA Shivajirao Kardile, as its candidate for the Rahuri Assembly by-election.
• The decision aims to maintain BJP's stronghold in Rahuri, a constituency Shivajirao Kardile dominated.
• NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) leader Prajakt Tanpure has started a 'Janashirwad Yatra' but has not yet declared his candidacy.
• The Dr. Baburao Tanpure Cooperative Sugar Factory's 600 crore rupee debt and failure to restart it are key local issues.
• A direct contest between Akshay Kardile and Prajakt Tanpure is anticipated, with all eyes on Tanpure's final decision.