“Battle of ideas”: Supriya Sule on filing nominations from Baramati seat

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI): Ahead of filing nominations from the Baramati seat against her sister-in-law, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate, Supriya Sule said on Thursday that this is the battle of ideas, and she is confident that after seeing her work, the public will stand with her.

“I contest elections to serve the country. I have always worked within the framework of the Constitution. A leader always has to lead from the front, and has very little time for emotions. I don’t watch this as a contest. This is a battle of ideas. After seeing my work, and my merit, I am confident that the public will stand with me. The biggest problem in this constituency is water. So I think the administration needs to pay more attention to this drought today,” she said.

Meanwhile, Mahayuti candidate Sunetra Pawar accompanied by her husband and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar offered prayers at the Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati temple, in Pune earlier today.

Supriya will also file her nomination for the Baramati seat today.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Thursday that whenever any candidate of Mahayuti files their nomination, the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister will try to remain present.

“I have prayed to Lord Bappa that when PM Modi gets elected for the third time there should be a major contribution from Maharashtra and that maximum Mahayuti candidates from Maharashtra shall get elected. We have decided that whenever any candidate of Mahayuti files their nomination, the CM and Deputy CM will try to remain present, we have called everyone to be present today but there is nothing like ‘Shakti Pradarshan’,” he said.

Sunetra Pawar said that today was a big day for her.

“I am going to file my nomination today. So we came here, offered prayers and took blessings,” she said.

Baramati seat has been considered the bastion of the Pawar family with Supriya Sule winning the last three Lok Sabha elections from here.

Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra will be held in five phases on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13 and May 20. The counting of votes will be held on June 4.

Baramati will go to vote in phase 3 on May 7.

In the 2019 elections, the BJP emerged as the largest party with 23 seats, followed by the Shiv Sena with 18 seats.