While Modi's 'vikas' mantra has worked for most of its candidates, Gadchiroli's Ashok Nete has a tough task at hand, given the sensitive constituency he represents. Nete, who won a second term from the Gadchiroli Chimur Lok Sabha constituency, with a margin of over 77,000 votes, defeated Congress' Dr Namedeo Usendi. Nete, who was confident of winning the 2019 election with over 5 lakh votes, actually did receive 5.17 lakh votes.

The recent incidents of naxal attacks and their anguish over development might be an area of concern and challenge for Nete, apart from other tribal and non-tribal welfare issues that need attention. "My work in the district in the last five years has transformed into votes for this election and I will continue to do my best for the people of Gadchiroli," Nete asserted, adding, "It was because of my consistent follow-up with party high command that I could get R1,500 crore sanctioned from the Central government for various infrastructure projects like road works connecting villages and state highways, broad gauge railway corridor and a railway line. We will soon commence land acquisition work too."