Mumbai, April 8 -- Following the death of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in a plane accident on January 28, the Baramati byelection has become a focal point of statewide interest. Wife of Ajit Pawar, Sunetra Pawar, is the candidate for the NCP faction. Facing her is the main Opposition Congress' Akash More.
Karuna Munde (Swarajya Shakti Sena) and Abhijit Bichukle as an independent have added a layer of unpredictability to the contest. There were efforts to keep the election unopposed, but the presence of 53 candidates and Congress' refusal to withdraw have made the contest interesting.
A total of 383,767 voters will determine the final outcome. The deadline to withdraw candidature is April 9 while the polling date: April 23. The ...