The conflict here matched the ferocity of war zones. Maharashtra’s sugar belt that has mined top leaders ended its Lok Sabha campaign on Sunday. Baramati, now divided fiefdom of the Sharad Pawar family, saw the battle of battles between Supriya Sule, Pawar’s daughter and Sunetra Pawar, his daughter-in-law and rival NCP faction chief, nephew Ajit Pawar’s wife. The campaign culminated in front of the Baramatikars, who, too, were split between the last rallies held simultaneously in the state’s most developed town near Pune. It turned out to be a great spectacle to be seen and a volley of allegations to be heard, as leaders from MVA and Mahayuti took turns to spit venom against each other. Baramati had never done so before Sunday, apart from holding ceremonial rallies on the closing day of the campaign that Sharad Pawar, Supriya and Ajit attended during their respective elections.

NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule