She began her campaign by offering prayers at a Hanuman temple in Kanheri village, following a long-standing tradition associated with her late husband Ajit Pawar, who would start his election campaigns from the same location

Describing her as the embodiment of sweet voice and unparalleled singing, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said, “Her voice was not just a confluence of notes but an unspoken bond of emotions that will remain alive in every heart"