The Sawantwadi assembly constituency is another one of those where the Shiv Sena and the BJP are fighting each other, with state minister Deepak Kesarkar taking on BJP's Rajan Teli, a Narayan Rane aide.

On the campaign trail, Kesarkar speaks about increasing the per-capita income of every household in the region and putting an end to the "political terror" unleashed by former chief minister Narayan Rane and his sons Nilesh and Nitesh. Teli, for his part, claims Kesarkar has failed the region despite being Sindhudurg district's guardian minister. These potshots aside, the candidates focus on real issues that matter to the region. In his interactions with voters, Kesarkar often laments that the next generation is not interested in farming. He promises to help bring down costs and introduce advanced farming technology.