In Baramati, Supriya Sule is leading against Sunetra Pawar by 17331 votes

The battle of Baramati is seen as prestigious as Ajit Pawar, after rebelling against uncle Sharad Pawar to join ranks with BJP-Shiv Sena government

In one of the most closely tracked Lok Sabha battles in Maharashtra, Baramati, Sharad Pawar’s daughter and three-time MP Supriya Sule of NCP (SP) is leading against Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar of NCP by 17331 votes as of 1:12 pm according to the Election Commission of India. By the end of the first round of counting, Sule was leading by around 6000 votes against her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar. There will be 24 rounds of counting in the seat.

NCP’s (SP) Supriya Sule is leading against Sunetra Pawar in initial trends in Baramati. (HT photo)

The battle of Baramati is seen as prestigious as Ajit Pawar, after rebelling against uncle Sharad Pawar to join ranks with the BJP-Shiv Sena government, spent much of his political capital by fielding his wife Sunetra.

Initially, Sunetra Pawar appeared leading during the counting of postal ballots. However, as the Electronic Voting Machines began opening up and the counting of votes started, Sule took the lead against Sunetra Pawar.

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Both uncle Sharad Pawar and nephew Ajit Pawar had spent most of their time campaigning in Baramati as the contest here had become prestigious.