October 14th 2023.
Earlier this month, Chandrakant Patil was replaced as the guardian minister of Pune by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Patil had remained silent on the change until recently, when he addressed a meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Dhayari.
"Relinquishing the post of guardian minister is a minor compromise for a greater mission," Patil remarked. He urged the workers not to be disheartened by his decision, explaining that it was a "sacrifice" to help re-elect Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. Patil went on to say that his decision was in line with the senior leadership's wishes, and asked them to honor it.
Turning his attention to the Baramati Lok Sabha seat, Patil expressed confidence that his party would secure victory. He told the workers to put aside any differences they had with the NCP and start preparations for the upcoming elections.
Chandrashekhar Bawankule, BJP state unit president, visited the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency and noted that the candidate would be decided later. He emphasized that regardless of the candidate, all efforts would be made to secure the seat, even if the candidate was from Ajit Pawar's NCP faction. Baramati is widely considered to be a stronghold of the Pawar family, with Sharad Pawar's daughter, Supriya Sule, currently serving as the MP from the seat.
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