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Pimpri: Nana Kate was announced by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) as its candidate for the Chinchwad Assembly by-election, with just a few hours left to file nominations. After filing the nomination papers of Kate, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Ajit Pawar interacted with the media. He said that there is no issue of sympathy in this election. Where did the BJP’s sympathy go in the three other places (Pandharpur, Kolhapur and Deglur) apart from the Mumbai elections? Didn’t he see sympathy at that time?
Ajit Pawar said that I discussed till the end for the Chinchwad assembly seat and who could be the candidates in the by-election. I offered different options, but could not agree on them. I talked to everyone in the morning, then a consensus was reached on the name of Nana Kate. Even when Rahul Kalate is standing up, we wish for a consensus. Trying it too.
Victory is sure from Chinchwad: Ajit Pawar
Ajit Pawar said that there is no issue of sympathy in this by-election. He did not see sympathy in the three by-elections held so far. He did not give candidate only in Mumbai, but promoted NOTA. The BJP contested elections elsewhere. Because of this, everyone was of the opinion that the Chinchwad by-election should be contested. In this, Uddhav Thackeray has said that Shiv Sena will support him. I have an old association with Pimpri-Chinchwad city. My political debut was from here. At that time I got the first vote in the country. Later we transformed the city. That’s why I am sure that our victory is certain. MLA Anna Bansode, Chinchwad Assembly Inspector and MLA Sunil Shelke, former MLA Vilas Lande, Nationalist Congress Party city president Ajit Gavhane, woman president Kavita Alhat etc were present on the occasion.
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On the other hand, Rahul Kalate of Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) while talking to media after filing independent candidature said that Nationalist Congress Party is not running in Chinchwad Assembly since 2009. That’s why Laxman Jagtap decided to contest as an independent candidate, I also contested as an independent candidate last time. Ajit Pawar could not know the mood of Pimpri-Chinchwad city till date. No one was ready to contest the 2019 assembly elections. After the Modi wave in the Lok Sabha, all these candidates who came forward now were sitting at home. When I decided to contest elections, other parties and organizations supported me at that time.
I got more than one lakh votes in the 2019 assembly elections
Rahul Kalate said that overall the mood of the people of Chinchwad is somewhat different. He gave me love against the ruling party in the 2019 assembly elections. He gave me one lakh 12 thousand votes. He looked at me as a reassuring face. The composition of the constituency is also different. It is a metropolitan constituency. People have different problems. Working as a faction leader of Shiv Sena, worked to bring justice to the people. Today Shiv Sainiks are with me, because of them I am going to contest elections.
