maharashtra assembly elections The results are shocking for many people. At present Mahayuti is leading on 225 seats and Mahavikas Aghadi is leading on 55 seats. Other candidates including independents and other parties are leading on 8 seats. BJP has registered a historic victory. BJP had contested elections on 149 seats, out of which it was successful in winning 132 seats. But amidst all this, the defeat of candidates close to Sharad Pawar, who is called Chanakya of Maharashtra politics, is in the news. Let us know who are those candidates who could not live up to Sharad Pawar's expectations.
In the year 2023, Sharad Pawar's NCP divided into two factions. His nephew Ajit Pawar formed the government with the Eknash Shinde faction. After this Sharad Pawar named his party NCP-Sharad Chandra Pawar. With the split of the party, many leaders close to Sharad Pawar had gone to Ajit Pawar's camp. These include leaders like Chhagan Bhujbal, Hasan Mushrif, Chetan Tupe and Dilip Walse Patil. These leaders were considered the real strength of Sharad Pawar.
New close ones in new NCP
After the split in the party, new and old leaders came closer to Sharad Pawar and he re-expressed his trust in many leaders. Those close to him on whom Sharad Pawar had expressed confidence in the 2024 assembly elections are Sharad Pawar's party's candidate Yugendra Pawar from Baramati, Harshvardhan Patil from Indapur, Ashok Rao Saheb Pawar from Shirur, Satyasheel Sherkar from Junnar, Devdutt Nikam from Ambegaon, Prashant Jagtap from Hadapsar, Sachin Dodke from Khadakwasal. But all these candidates faced defeat.
Sharad Pawar fielded his nephew in front of Ajit Pawar
Just as Sharad Pawar had received rebellion from his nephew Ajit Pawar, on the same lines Sharad Pawar had fielded Ajit Pawar's nephew Yugendra Pawar from Baramati. But this time the uncle became stronger than the nephew. Ajit Pawar won by about one lakh votes. Along with this, Sharad Pawar's 'chacha-bhatija' bet also failed.
These close ones also got defeated
Harshvardhan Patil, another close associate of Sharad Pawar, has lost the Indapur assembly seat. He was defeated by Dattatreya Vithoba Bharne by about 19 thousand votes. Ashok Rao Saheb Pawar has faced a crushing defeat from Shirur seat, he has been defeated by NCP's Mauli Aba Khatke by 74 thousand votes. Satyasheel Sherkar also lost his seat from Junnar. He was defeated by Sharad Dada Bhimaji Sonawane by 8 thousand votes. Devdutt Nikam also lost from Ambegaon. Prashant Jagtap from Hadapsar and Sachin Dodke from Khadakwasal also lost their seats.
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