Ahead of Baramati by-polls, Sunetra Pawar pays homage to Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar paid homage at late NCP chief Ajit Pawar's memorial before the Baramati by-election. The by-poll on April 23 follows his death, with Sunetra contesting as the new NCP chief to retain her Deputy CM seat.

Sunetra Pawar Kicks Off Campaign for Baramati Bypoll

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 (NCP), 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).

Unopposed Election Bid

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.

By-election in Rahuri Constituency

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.

Parth Pawar Takes Oath as Rajya Sabha Member

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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