Congress Declines Fadnavis' Baramati Bypoll Request After Ajit Pawar's Demise
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Congress Rejects Fadnavis' Call for Uncontested Baramati Bypoll
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Moneycontrol•19-03-2026, 18:04
Congress Rejects Fadnavis' Call for Uncontested Baramati Bypoll
•Maharashtra Congress rejects calls for uncontested bypolls in Baramati and Rahuri, deeming the demand "incomprehensible."
•State Congress chief Harshavardhan Sapkal states that while they mourn Ajit Pawar's demise, contesting elections is a separate matter.
•The byelection in Baramati was necessitated by the death of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar; his wife Sunetra Pawar is the Mahayuti candidate.
•NCP (Sharad Pawar) working president Supriya Sule announced her party will not field a candidate against Sunetra Pawar.
•Congress is exploring alternative alignments, including supporting Rashtriya Samaj Party, and is prepared to field its own candidate in Rahuri if allies opt out.
