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Someshwar Factory Election: Last Meeting Before Polls, Satish Kakade Absent
- •The final annual general meeting before the five-yearly elections of the prestigious 'Shri Someshwar Cooperative Sugar Factory' will be held today after 2 PM.
- •Controversy arose over the omission of Parth Pawar's photo in the factory's annual report, leading to strong criticism from Satish Kakade.
- •Satish Kakade, leader of the Farmers' Action Committee, will be absent from today's crucial meeting.
- •Kakade's absence is expected to lead to a cordial and peaceful meeting, without major uproar, ahead of the elections.
- •The factory is currently managed by a Nationalist Congress Party-dominated board; the upcoming election will test political equations in Baramati and surrounding areas.
Key Questions Answered
Controversy erupted after the factory's recently published annual report omitted the photo of Nationalist Congress Party leader and MP Parth Pawar. This omission drew harsh criticism from Satish Kakade, chief leader of the Farmers' Action Committee, though factory chairman Purushottam Jagtap later expressed regret to end the dispute.
The elections will feature a panel led by Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on one side, and a Farmers' Panel announced by Yuva Neta Yugendra Pawar of the NCP Sharadchandra Pawar faction on the other. Additionally, a Shiv Sena panel under Vijay Shivtiare's leadership is expected, setting up a triangular contest.
Established in 1960, the Someshwar Cooperative Sugar Factory is recognized as a leading facility in Baramati taluka, Pune district, and ranks among the state's top factories for offering the highest sugarcane prices.
