Baramati, Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting for the Third Phase of LS Polls

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Polling for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Baramati, Maharashtra, has seen a 34.96% voter turnout in five hours, and in 2019, it was 61.7% of voter. Stay tuned for the latest updates and voter turnout information from the Baramati Lok Sabha elections.

In Maharashtra, where 13 seats have already witnessed voting in the initial phases. Among these, the spotlight is particularly intense on several high-profile constituencies, including Baramati.

The Baramati Lok Sabha constituency, nestled in the Pune district of Maharashtra, is a bastion of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Renowned as the largest stronghold of the NCP, this constituency has remained under the sway of the Pawar family for the past 27 years. It comprises six Assembly seats - Indapur, Baramati, Purandar, Bhor, Khadakwasla, and Daund - the Baramati parliamentary constituency encapsulates a diverse array of regions and communities.

NCP President Sharad Pawar, represented the Baramati Lok Sabha seat for an impressive five consecutive terms. His daughter, Supriya Sule, has followed in his footsteps, serving as a Member of Parliament for three terms. Additionally, his nephew, Ajit Pawar, has also held the position once.

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This time, Baramati is poised for a high-stakes showdown as the NCP's Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, squares off against Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawar's daughter. This electoral contest is further intensified by the familial ties at play, with Sule and Ajit Pawar being cousins, and Sunetra Pawar, the sister-in-law of the incumbent MP.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Supriya Sule, successfully retained the seat, garnering 6,86,714 votes. The BJP candidate, Kanchan Rahul Kul, secured the second position with 5,30,940 votes, while Padalkar Navnath from the Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi came in third with 44,134 votes.

In the 2014 polls, Supriya Sule had clinched victory for the second time, maintaining the Pawar family's stronghold despite the Modi wave sweeping across the country. Sule secured a commendable 5,21,562 votes. In the same election, Mahadev Jankar of the Rashtriya Samaj Paksha emerged as the runner-up with 4,51,843 votes, while Suresh Khopade of AAP secured the third position with 26,396 votes.

As the political drama unfolds in Baramati, the electoral battle between Sunetra Pawar and Supriya Sule promises to be a riveting affair, with implications reaching far beyond the boundaries of Maharashtra's political landscape.