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BJP's Backdoor Entry into Ajitdada's Stronghold? NCP Divided, Jagtap's Panel Changes Equations
- •The election for the Shri Someshwar Cooperative Sugar Factory in Baramati taluka has taken a significant political turn.
- •Leaders associated with the BJP are discussing their role in the election for a factory dominated by Ajit Pawar's group for over three decades.
- •Current chairman Purushottam Jagtap formed an independent panel, causing a split within the NCP.
- •BJP-linked leaders supporting Jagtap's panel raise questions about BJP's indirect entry into Ajit Pawar's traditional sphere of influence.
- •Jagtap's 'Lokneta Ajitdada Someshwar Panel' aims to leverage Ajit Pawar's name and legacy for an independent fight.
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Purushottam Jagtap formed an independent panel called the 'Lokneta Ajitdada Someshwar Panel' after expressing dissatisfaction over candidate selection, despite being offered a spot in Ajit Pawar's group panel.
The BJP's role has become a topic of discussion because leaders associated with the party are supporting the independent panel formed by Purushottam Jagtap, raising questions about whether the BJP is indirectly expanding its footprint in Ajit Pawar's traditional stronghold.
Established in 1960, the factory has been dominated by Ajit Pawar's group since 1991 and is recognized as one of the leading sugar factories in Maharashtra providing high prices to sugarcane growers. Following Ajit Pawar's passing, this year's election has introduced a multi-cornered contest testing leadership equations in his traditional bastion.
