Maharashtra election results: Sharad Pawar’s bastion Baramati shifts to Ajit Pawar | India News – Times of India
PUNE: The passage of time seemed momentarily suspended at Bhigwan Chowk, Baramati's political epicentre as the constituency stepped into a new chapter on Saturday, with Tennyson's words echoing powerfully: "The old order changeth, yielding place to new..."By noon, 65-year-old Ajit Pawar, often referred to as 'Dada', cemented his position as Baramati's political heir, defeating nephew Yugendra Pawar of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) by a decisive margin of 1,00,899 votes.The square was awash in pink - the colour of Ajit Pawar's NCP faction - as supporters marked it with deafening drums, a shower of flower petals, and bike rallies through the streets. The celebrations departed dramatically from the traditionally subdued tones associated with the Pawar family.Baramati has been synonymous with ...