After Lok Sabha...! Sharad Pawar Vs. Ajit Pawar for the third time in Baramati civic polls
As Baramati heads into the December 2 Municipal Council elections, the contest has become a symbolic test of strength between the two Pawar factions that have long shaped the region’s politics. With each side having secured one victory apiece in last year’s Lok Sabha and Assembly contests, the civic polls now serve as the next battleground in this evolving family rivalry. While the NCP(SP) banks on the MVA alliance and Sharad Pawar’s deep-rooted local influence, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP is relying on its legacy of development and its independent identity. Both camps insist the election is about Baramati’s future, not family fault lines, yet the subtext of political one-upmanship remains unmistakable. Ultimately, voters will decide whether to continue with the long-standing leadership of Ajit Pawar’s NCP or give the NCP(SP)-led alliance a chance to redefine governance in Baramati for the next five years.
