Cong withdraws its candidate in Baramati, Sunetra set for easy win
Mumbai/Pune, April 10 -- The Congress on Thursday withdrew its candidate from the bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat, from where Deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar is in the fray, with the party saying the decision was taken to maintain Maharashtra's political culture and decorum.
Party candidate Akash More withdrew his nomination in Baramati in Pune district just before the deadline.
"As per directions from the party leadership, I have withdrawn my nomination," More told reporters.
Despite the Congress' withdrawal, the election will take place on April 23 as several other candidates are still in the fray. Votes will be counted on May 4.
Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, state Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal said the party decided to withdraw its candidate in the wake of the death of then deputy CM Ajit Pawar, husband of Sunetra Pawar, in a plane crash just over two months ago.
The decision was taken to maintain the state's political culture, decorum and dialogue, Sapkal told a press conference.
He added that the same decorum should be shown in the Rahuri bypolls since that is also taking place due to the death of the incumbent.
The Rahuri bypoll was necessitated due to the death of the BJP legislator Shivajirao Kardile. While BJP has fielded Kardile's son, NCP (SP) has given ticket to Govind Mokate. P4...
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