Maharashtra assembly polls: Political ambitions soar, splitting families

Like the Naik family, the Shinganes from Vidarbha’s Buldhana district, too, are witnessing a divided successful the family. Rajendra Shingne, an NCP MLA from Sindkhedraja switched backmost to Sharad Pawar-led NCP-SP from Ajit Pawar-led NCP, past week. His niece Gayatri Shingne, who had earlier hoped to get a summons from the NCP-SP joined the Ajit Pawar-led NCP.

Gayatri had earlier expressed discontent implicit her uncle joining the NCP-SP arsenic she was funny successful contesting the election.

NCP MLA and state’s Food and Drugs Administration curate Dharmarao Baba Atram is facing a revolt from his girl Bhagyashri. Last month, Bhagyashri Atram Haglekar joined the NCP-SP and is apt to contention the predetermination against her begetter from Aheri assembly seat.

While the BJP has announced the sanction of Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar arsenic its campaigner from Colaba, his father-in-law Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar’s member Sanjeev Raje Naik-Nimbalkar has joined NCP-SP. While Ramraje, an NCP MLC, has not switched sides, his actions person indicated that helium supports the NCP-SP.

BJP Lok Sabha MP Narayan Rane’s lad Nilesh is acceptable to articulation state Shiv Sena connected Wednesday arsenic helium wants to contention from Kudal seat. Nilesh’s younger member Nitesh is besides a BJP MLA from neighbouring Kankavali seat.

In Chandwad seat, the BJP has announced two-time MLA Dr Rahul Aher arsenic enactment candidate. He had earlier requested the
BJP precocious bid to springiness summons to his relative Keda Aher.

Sources person hinted that NCP person and curate Chhagan Bhujbal’s nephew and erstwhile Lok Sabha MP Sameer Bhujbal is funny successful contesting from Nandgaon assembly seat, which is held by Suhas Kande of the Shiv Sena. While Bhujbal has denied his nephew’s adventures retired of the NCP, sources said that the enactment is powerfully against repeating Kande arsenic the adjacent candidate.