Opposition ally backs rival NCP faction in Baramati, signalling rare unity beyond political divide, as NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday, April 15, began a three-day campaign in the constituency in support of his late uncle Ajit Pawar’s wife, Sunetra Pawar, the Mahayuti alliance candidate from the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction, for the upcoming by-election.

Family priority

Baramati, considered a stronghold of the Pawars, has witnessed intense political activity since the by-election was announced. The Sharad Pawar-led NCP, which is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), has firmly maintained that it would not contest the seat. Also, Rohit’s active campaigning for the rival faction’s candidate is seen as an attempt to maintain the family’s cordial relationship and influence in the constituency.