The political heat in Baramati has intensified as the Congress has officially entered the fray, ensuring that the upcoming by-election will not go uncontested. The party has fronted Akash More against Sunetra Pawar, setting the stage for a direct fight.
Initially, there was strong speculation that the Baramati by-election might be uncontested. However, with Congress announcing its candidate and OBC leader Laxman Hake also expressing intent to contest the political equations have shifted dramatically.
Sources suggest that Sunetra Pawar had reached out to Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal, urging for an uncontested election. However, Congress reportedly declined, stating that their candidate selection process was already underway. This effectively ended any possibility of a smooth, uncontested victory.
Akash More, son of former MLA and MLC Vijayrao More, brings a political legacy and local recognition to the contest. Notably, he had previously contested elections in 2014 on a Congress ticket.
With local leaders and party workers, including those from the NCP, becoming increasingly active, Baramati is now gearing up for a high-stakes political battle. What was once expected to be a quiet election has now turned into a closely watched contest in Maharashtra politics.
