The very day mid-day reported how Chandrakant Kadam feared losing his job for having contested the Assembly elections against NCP leader Ajit Pawar, he met yet more resistance and harassment at his workplace, the Pawar-run Pune District Central Cooperative (PDCC) Bank. Not only was he barred from entering the bank, he was also allegedly manhandled by the bank’s officials and employees yesterday.

Waiting game: Kadam spent most of Tuesday waiting near PDCC Bank, after he was forced to leave the premises in the morning. He was allowed to return to work only at 3 pm, after the media intervened on his behalf.