'Imagine if I had campaigned in your seat': Ajit Pawar's jibe at nephew Rohit

Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar took a jibe at his nephew, NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar, that retaining his constituency ( Karjat-Jamkhed) from the opposition alliance would have been harder had Ajit held a rally there.

"Come, take my blessings. You barely survived (in retaining the seat). Had I held a rally (in Karjat Jamkhed), imagine what would have happened," Ajit Pawar said after Rohit touched his feet.

During the playful encounter, Ajit Pawar also congratulated Rohit Pawar on his victory, but with a teasing remark, sparking political discussions between them.

Ajit Pawar and Rohit came face-to-face at the memorial of the state's first chief minister Y B Chavan in Karad on his death anniversary.

Sharad Pawar’s grandson Rohit Pawar, narrowly secured victory in the Karjat-Jamkhed constituency in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections, the results of which were announced on November 23.

"In the 2019 elections, he (Ajit) helped me immensely and since he is my uncle, it was my responsibility to touch his feet. In this land which belongs to Chavan Saheb, the tradition and values given by him need to be followed and we are doing the same," he said.  Ajit Pawar retained his Baramati seat by defeating NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar, who is also his nephew, by a margin of more than one lakh votes.