Youth want me to contest polls, but NCP will take a decision: Jay Pawar

Ajit Pawar held a road show across Baramati, waving to the public from a car, while Jay led the road show on a bike ahead of the car along with a large number of supporters.

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NCP chief Ajit Pawar with his younger son Jay Pawar (Image source: Facebook)

As NCP chief Ajit Pawar in a show of strength in Baramati assembly constituency went ahead with his Jan Sanman Yatra for a second time, his younger son Jay Pawar on Monday said he wished to work for the people of Baramati like his father, but the decision of him contesting the Assembly elections will be taken by the party’s leadership.

Ajit Pawar held a road show across Baramati, waving to the public from a car, while Jay led the road show on a bike ahead of the car along with a large number of supporters. “It is the wish of the youth of the constituency that I should contest the assembly election. They have been saying that after Ajitdada, it is you (Jay) who should take over the reins in the assembly constituency,” Jay said during the Jan Sanman Yatra.

He said, “It will be the party that will take a decision. I will think it over only when the party gives me an opportunity to contest. My wish is to work like Ajitdada for the citizens of Baramati.”

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When asked about banners across Baramati town on Ajit Pawar becoming the next chief minister, Jay said, “It is the wish of many to see him as chief minister of the state. We want to work to make him the chief minister.”

He added that despite there being rain, the yatra received a good response.

Incidentally, Ajit Pawar had earlier stated he was not interested in contesting the assembly election after being elected multiple times had led to speculation that the NCP chief would launch Jay into politics from Baramati assembly constituency. Jay has been camping in Baramati assembly constituency for the last few months.

State BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said he expects Ajit Pawar, being the sitting legislator, to contest the Baramati assembly constituency but clarified that there was no discussion between the two on the issue.

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State NCP chief Sunil Tatkare too had earlier said that the party will insist Ajit Pawar contest the Baramati assembly constituency.

Ajay Jadhav

Ajay Jadhav is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Pune. He writes on Infrastructure, Politics, Civic issues, Sustainable Development and related stuff. He is a trekker and a sports enthusiast. Ajay has written research articles on the Conservancy staff that created a nationwide impact in framing policy to improve the condition of workers handling waste. Ajay has been consistently writing on politics and infrastructure. He brought to light the lack of basic infrastructure of school and hospital in the hometown of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde even as two private helipads were developed by the leader who mostly commutes from Mumbai to Satara in helicopter. Ajay has been reporting on sustainable development initiatives that protects the environment while ensuring infrastructure development. ... Read More

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