India, April 5 -- Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar has rung up Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and sought his support for her candidature in the Baramati by-poll scheduled for April 23. The seat fell vacant after the death of Sunetra's husband, former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash on January 28

According to NCP leaders, Sunetra dialled Thackeray on Friday, soon after the Congress declared its intention to contest the assembly seat. Thackeray's response to the request was that he would discuss the issue with his partymen and take a decision. It is believed that the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief is inclined to support Sunetra and is likely to announce his decision by April 5. Sunetra...