Ajit Pawar, Sunetra Pawar, Sharad Pawar vote in Baramati

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar his wife Sunetra Pawar who is the NCP candidate from the Baramati Lok Sabha seat and NCP SP chief Sharad Pawar cast their votes in the constituency on Tuesday morningPolling began at 7 am for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 in 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra including Baramati where NCP SP head Sharad Pawars daughter Supriya Sule is pitted against Sunetra PawarSharad Pawar was welcomed with the traditional aarti as he arrived at a polling booth in Malegaon area of Baramati constituency in Pune districtThe veteran politician stood in a queue before casting his vote at the booth He later left for his Govindbaug residence near BaramatiAjit Pawar and Sunetra Pawar cast their votes at a polling booth in Katewadi area of BaramatiThe district administration has made elaborate arrangements for polling in Baramati where there are more than 23 lakh eligible votersTalking to reporters after casting his vote for Lok Sabha elections 2024 Ajit Pawar the estranged nephew of Sharad Pawar said he has been maintaining it is not a contest between family members but the other side is propagating that it is about the family and trying to show they are together against him reported PTII want to make it clear that the senior most family member in the Pawar family is my mother Ashatai Anantrao Pawar who is with me and the three of us today exercised our voting right he said reported PTIRefuting NCP SP leader Rohit Pawars charge of money distribution in Bhor area of Baramati constituency the deputy CM said it is the Election Commissions task to look into such things reported PTII have personally contested elections seven times and never indulged in such practices Right from the beginning of the campaign some sections of the opposition have been making such allegations against me but I dont pay any heed to it he said reported PTIThe person who is making such allegations has lost his balance the NCP leader claimedI dont think I should give any importance to such a person he saidAjit Pawar said the opposition leaders have sensed a different result and that is why they are making such allegations out of desperation reported PTITalking to reporters earlier in the morning Rohit Pawar alleged that money power was being used in Bhor segment of Baramati Constituency to lure voters by Ajit dada Mitra mandalHe claimed a cooperative bank in Bhor was made to remain open till midnight and it could be because of the polling on TuesdayRohit Pawar alleged that Rs 2500 to Rs 5000 was being distributed per voter and the cooperative bank was being used for the purposeApart from Baramati polling is underway in 10 other Lok Sabha seats in MaharashtraWith inputs from PTI