In Maharashtra's Baramati, a historic showdown awaits as the splintered National Congress Party (NCP) gears up for a unique 'Pawar vs Pawar' contest in Supriya Sule, daughter of the party's patriarch Sharad Pawar, going up against Sunetra Pawar.
Sharad Pawar s home turf Baramati in Pune was shocked after yesterday s announcement of the MP about stepping down as the party president. Rallies could be seen asking him to not take this step.
In Baramati town of Pune district, the home turf of NCP president Sharad Pawar and a place synonymous with his politically powerful family, the news of his resignation as party chief has come as a bolt from the blue for its residents who want him to continue heading the outfit. Dropping a bombshell, 82-year-old Pawar on Tuesday said he is stepping down as chief of the
As the news travelled to Baramati in western Maharashtra, its residents rubbed their eyes in disbelief and struggled to come to terms with the development