Story Of Two NCPs: Ajit Pawar Has The Final Snort As Sharad Pawar Suffers Worst Rout Of Profession – News18
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Maharashtra elections 2024: For Ajit Pawar, it’s the daybreak of a brand new period. For Sharad Pawar, it’s the twilight hour, one which may hasten his solemn stroll into the sundown
Ajit Pawar parted methods with uncle Sharad Pawar in 2023 and cut up the NCP into two. (PTI)
The temper within the rival NCP camps is as completely different as evening and day at present. For Ajit Pawar, it’s the daybreak of a brand new period, one the place his electoral worth is lastly established as distinct from the Pawar dynasty. For Sharad Pawar, it’s the twilight hour, one which may hasten his solemn stroll into the sundown.
Of their first electoral conflict since an acrimonious cut up within the household, Ajit Pawar has decisively triumphed over his uncle, heading to victory in 36 of the 59 seats his get together contested. That’s a strike price of 61.02%. As compared, Sharad Pawar has suffered the worst efficiency of his political profession, together with his faction main on simply 15 of the 86 seats it contested, at a dismal strike price of 17.44%.
Right here’s a have a look at how the undivided NCP fared in final 5 elections beneath Sharad Pawar:
| 12 months | Seats Gained | Seats Contested | Strike Price |
| 2019 | 54 | 121 | 44.62% |
| 2014 | 41 | 278 | 14.74% |
| 2009 | 62 | 113 | 54.86% |
| 2004 | 71 | 124 | 57.25% |
| 1999 | 58 | 223 | 26% |
With incumbent Eknath Shinde saying the Mahayuti alliance hasn’t but selected its chief ministerial choose, Ajit Pawar’s spouse Sunetra Pawar has even thrown her husband’s identify in competition.
“It’s a very lucky day for Ajit dada, NCP, for the general public and Baramati. I thank the individuals of Baramati for extending their help to Ajit dada. That is the victory of the individuals of Baramati… I need the identical (Ajit Pawar to be CM) as the general public needs,” she mentioned.
Nevertheless, with the BJP surpassing expectations with leads and wins in 130 seats, hypothesis is that Devendra Fadnavis would possibly return because the Maharashtra chief minister.
Whereas each NCPs stood third of their respective alliances, the implications for them and their political heirs are starkly completely different. This was the primary election after each the Shiv Sena and the NCP suffered a vertical cut up, however within the case of the latter it was additionally a household splitting up into two.
Voters in Baramati constituency had a front-row seat to this burgeoning household feud this time, with Ajit Pawar combating his nephew Yugendra Pawar, who had all the would possibly of the Sharad Pawar clan behind him. Yugendra, a political debutant, is the son of Ajit Pawar’s youthful brother. The depth of the competition could possibly be gauged from the truth that Sharad Pawar’s spouse Pratibha, who typically retains away from politics, and Supriya Sule’s daughter Revati additionally canvased for Yugendra.
Ajit Pawar, who parted methods with uncle Sharad Pawar in 2023 and cut up the get together, visited as many villages as attainable, highlighting the event he caused within the area within the final three many years. Voters selected “Pawar saheb” over him within the Lok Sabha elections however they need to help him this time, Ajit Pawar instructed voters.
Notably, neither the leaders of the NCP allies BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena nor the leaders of the NCP (SP) allies Congress and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) visited Baramati for marketing campaign.
When requested why Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn’t maintain a rally for him, Ajit Pawar mentioned it was not wanted because it was a contest inside the household.
And Ajit Pawar has decisively gained that contest.
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Maharashtra, India
