Deputy CM and NCP chief Sunetra Pawar
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said the election should ideally be unopposed, with both sides working out a formula to elect representatives without a contest. But for now, we are preparing for the poll,” he said. Despite the announcement, efforts for a consensus remain under way. Yugendra also left the door open for negotiations. “If the other side comes forward with a formula, we are willing to discuss it and consider an unopposed election.
Ahead of next month’s polls, Sunetra recently addressed a gathering of members and farmers, with NCP appealing for an unopposed election in view of Ajit Pawar’s sudden demise on Jan 28. Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) has announced that it will field candidates against NCP, led by deputy CM Sunetra Pawar, in the upcoming election to the influential cooperative sugar mill, whose membership spans Baramati, Purandar and Phaltan.
That is why we have decided to contest the election,” Yugendra said. Pune: Someshwar Cooperative Sugar Mill election in Baramati is set for another Pawar-versus-Pawar showdown, as merger talks between the two NCP factions appear to have hit a wall. The mill was long associated with former deputy CM Ajit Pawar , and undivided NCP had swept the last elections. Following the split in the party, however, most members have aligned with NCP, now led by Sunetra. “Till Ajit Pawar was alive, he managed the affairs of the Someshwar sugar factory efficiently and there was little need for anyone else to intervene. After his demise, members want Sharad Pawar’s guidance.
Signalling a contest, Sharad Pawar ’s grandnephew and NCP (SP) member Yugendra Pawar on Monday said his party would enter the fray.
