Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said his party will not contest the bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat, from where Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is seeking an election following the death of her husband Ajit Pawar.
Talking to PTI, the AICC general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra said he has asked the Congress’ state unit to withdraw its candidate from the poll fray.
Today is the last day of withdrawal of nomination.
“The Baramati bypoll was necessitated due to the tragic death of Ajit Pawar. As a mark of respect for him, Congress will not contest the by-election,” he said.
Congress’s Akash More had filed his nomination for the April 23 bypoll.
Top leaders from the ruling Mahayuti as well as opposition NCP (SP) had been appealing the Congress to withdraw its candidate for an unopposed election in Baramati.
Earlier in the day, NCP (SP) leaders, including party chief Sharad Pawar, MP Supriya Sule and MLA Rohit Pawar, again urged the grand old party n​Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said his party will not contest the bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat, from where Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is seeking an election following the death of her husband Ajit Pawar.
Talking to PTI, the AICC general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra said he has asked the Congress’ state unit to withdraw its candidate from the poll fray.
Today is the last day of withdrawal of nomination.
“The Baramati bypoll was necessitated due to the tragic death of Ajit Pawar. As a mark of respect for him, Congress will not contest the by-election,” he said.
Congress’s Akash More had filed his nomination for the April 23 bypoll.
Top leaders from the ruling Mahayuti as well as opposition NCP (SP) had been appealing the Congress to withdraw its candidate for an unopposed election in Baramati.
Earlier in the day, NCP (SP) leaders, including party chief Sharad Pawar, MP Supriya Sule and MLA Rohit Pawar, again urged the grand old party n ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
