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Pawar vs. Pawar in Someshwar: Ajitdada's Stronghold Sees Multi-Cornered Battle
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News18•25-09-2026, 20:22
Pawar vs. Pawar in Someshwar: Ajitdada's Stronghold Sees Multi-Cornered Battle
- •The Shri Someshwar Cooperative Sugar Factory election, influencing political equations in Baramati and Purandar, is highly anticipated this year.
- •For the first time, a multi-cornered contest is unfolding at the factory, which has been under Ajit Pawar's group since 1991.
- •Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar's panel faces challenges from Yuva Neta Yugendra Pawar, BJP leaders, and former minister Vijay Shivtare.
- •The factory's operational area spans Baramati, Purandar, Khandala, and Phaltan, making the election's impact widespread across four talukas.
- •The final battle lines will become clear after October 30, the last date for withdrawing nomination papers.
Key Questions Answered
Since 1991, the Shri Someshwar Cooperative Sugar Factory has been continuously under the control of the group led by the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
The factory's operating area covers about 50 to 55 percent of Baramati taluka, the entirety of Purandar taluka, 22 villages in Khandala taluka, and 15 villages in Phaltan taluka.
Sunetra Pawar faces panels led by Yugendra Pawar of the NCP Sharadchandra Pawar faction, BJP leaders, former minister Vijay Shivtare, and other independent groups.
