Maharashtra Politics: Political Excitement to Increase in Wai, Satara; Independents Cause Tension!
The deadline for submitting applications for the District Council and Panchayat Samiti elections ended on Wednesday. Since morning, the application acceptance center was crowded due to the large number of aspiring candidates and activists. In Satara district, the BJP has made extensive preparations and fielded candidates in 60 places for the District Council and 118 seats for the Panchayat Samiti. The Nationalist Congress Sharad Pawar group has fielded candidates in 18 District Council groups and 26 constituencies. A large number of applications have also been submitted by the Ajit Pawar group and both factions of the Shiv Sena, but the final figures are not yet clear.
The political atmosphere seemed particularly vibrant on the last day in Wai taluka. For the district council, 36 applications were filed across four groups, while 45 candidates entered the fray for the eight constituencies of the Panchayat Samiti, totaling 81 applications. Independent candidates, along with various parties, have also marked their strong presence. The atmosphere of enthusiasm was created in the tehsil office area with drums, fireworks, and slogans. Each party demonstrated its strength by filing applications, thus heralding the start of the election campaign.
Considering the number of independent candidates, it is being speculated that they will play a crucial role in the results in many places. The picture will become clear after the scrutiny of applications, withdrawals, and symbol allocation, and the election contest in Wai taluka is expected to become even more intense.
In Brief
The deadline for submitting applications for the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections ended on Wednesday
Large crowd of aspiring candidates and activists since morning, application acceptance center
Busy BJP: 60 places for Zilla Parishad, 118 for Panchayat Samiti
Seats Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar group): 18 Zilla Parishad groups, 26 Panchayat Samiti constituencies
Large number of applications from Ajit Pawar group and both groups of Shiv Sena
Final figures are not yet clear