Mumbai, March 7 -- Pawars' home turf of Baramati in western Maharashtra is preparing itself for a battle royale between two prominent members of the family - Sharad Pawar's daughter and three-time MP Supriya Sule and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar - in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.

While the candidature of NCP (AP) leader Supriya Sule from Baramati was a foregone conclusion, the ruling NCP on Tuesday announced that it would field Sunetra Pawar as its candidate of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP.

Baramati Lok Sabha constituency has been represented by the Sharad Pawar family for nearly four decades now. While Sharad Pawar was two-time MP, his nephew Ajit Pawar represented Baramati for one term, Supriya Supe has been a thre...