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Conflict Erupts Over Ajit Dada's Name In Someshwar Election, Jay Pawar Warns Purushottam Jagtap
- •A major political conflict has erupted in the Sri Someshwar Cooperative Sugar Factory election over the use of the late Ajit Pawar's name in campaigning.
- •NCP's Ajit Pawar faction raised strong objections after incumbent chairman Purushottam Jagtap formed an independent panel using the Lokneta Ajitdada Panel name.
- •Youth leader Jay Pawar warned Jagtap of strict party action for unauthorized use of names and AI-generated voice and video content during the campaign.
- •Purushottam Jagtap countered the allegations by stating that his panel is non-partisan, focuses entirely on farmers' livelihoods, and respects the Pawar legacy.
- •A high-stakes triangular contest is underway between Sunetra Pawar's panel, Purushottam Jagtap's independent panel, and Yugendra Pawar's Shetkari Vikas Panel.
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A political dispute arose after Purushottam Jagtap formed an independent panel using the name "Lokneta Ajitdada Panel" and allegedly utilized AI-generated voice technology and a video of Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar without authorization, prompting warnings of direct party action from youth leader Jay Pawar.
The election features a high-stakes multi-cornered battle among the panel led by Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, Purushottam Jagtap's independent panel, and the Shetkari Vikas Panel led by Yugendra Pawar.
Purushottam Jagtap asserted that his actions were not politically motivated, noting that Ajit Dada was his political guru, his father donated the land for the factory, and his panel aims to honor Ajit Dada's ideals and past contributions to the factory's awards and farmer welfare.
