Baramati, Oct. 12 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar has firmly established her political leadership in the crucial Baramati region after her backed panel achieved a clean 21-0 sweep in the high-stakes Someshwar Cooperative Sugar Factory election.
The decisive mandate comes as a major political statement in the first major institutional contest in the region following the demise of former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who had maintained an unbroken hold over the cooperative body for 34 years.
The election posed a formidable test for Sunetra Pawar's leadership, who faced multiple political challenges, including a last-minute internal rebellion led by former factory chairman Purushottam Jagtap. The contest was further intensified by...