Beed, one of Marathwada's eight seats, is witnessing a straight fight between BJP's Pankaja Munde and NCP(SP)'s Bajrang Sonwane, which may be determined by the Maratha quota issue.
While there is definitely sympathy for Sharad Pawar faction’s candidate Supriya Sule, the younger generation may back the abrasive Ajit Pawar’s candidate Sunetr
Activist Manoj Jarange has accused the Maharashtra government of deceiving Marathas over quota issues, declaring that the community will only support leaders who genuinely back reservation for them. He criticized Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, accusing him of trying to suppress the Maratha agitation. Jarange claimed that the Maratha reservation bill passed by the state legislature, which provides quota in government jobs and education, would not pass legal scrutiny. He emphasized the demand for reservation under the OBC category and expressed dissatisfaction with the current bill.