Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Sunetra Pawar on Monday filed her nomination papers for the Baramati Assembly bypoll and asserted that the contest has been “taken over by the people of Baramati”.
Speaking to reporters after filing the nomination, Sunetra Pawar said that for the local people in the region, Ajit Pawar means Baramati and vice versa.
“Now that bypolls have been necessitated due to the demise of Ajit Pawar, the contest has been taken over by people of Baramati,” she added.
Earlier in the day, Sunetra Pawar paid respects to Ajit Pawar at his memorial in Vidya Pratishthan, Baramati. In an emotional post on X, she described Ajit Pawar as a selfless public leader whose thoughts, work and values continue to inspire her. She said visiting the memorial gave her new energy and strengthened her resolve to walk on the path of public service.
बारामतीतील विद्या प्रतिष्ठान येथे आज मा. अजितदादांच्या स्मृतीस्थळाचे दर्शन घेतले. दादा आज आपल्यात नसले, तरी त्यांच्या विचारांची शिदोरी, त्यांच्या कार्याची उंची आणि त्यांनी दिलेली मूल्ये प्रत्येक क्षणी सोबत आहेत. या स्मृती स्थळासमोर उभे राहताच त्यांच्या सहवासातील असंख्य आठवणी मनात… pic.twitter.com/olWnXTG1rK
— Sunetra Ajit Pawar (@SunetraA_Pawar) April 6, 2026
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde pledges full support to Sunetra Pawar in Baramati bypoll
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, who attended a meeting organised by the NCP in Baramati, extended full support to Sunetra Pawar. Addressing the gathering, Shinde said the bypoll is unfortunate following Ajit Pawar’s sudden demise, which shocked the entire state. He appealed to all parties to make the election unopposed as per Maharashtra’s tradition.
Shinde added that Sunetra Pawar is efficiently handling the responsibilities of Deputy CM and expressed full confidence that the people of Baramati have not forgotten Ajit Pawar’s work and will stand behind her. He also declared that the Shiv Sena, as a Mahayuti partner, will give her complete support.
📍 बारामती, #पुणे |#बारामती विधानसभा मतदारसंघातील पोटनिवडणुकीच्या निमित्ताने राष्ट्रवादी काँग्रेस पक्षाच्या वतीने आयोजित करण्यात आलेल्या मेळाव्याला उपस्थित राहून माझे मनोगत सादर केले.
ही पोटनिवडणूक आपल्याला दुर्दैवाने लढवावी लागत आहे. अजितदादांच्या आकस्मित निधनाने संपूर्ण… pic.twitter.com/ekCdj4u4Kp
— Eknath Shinde – एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) April 6, 2026
NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar also appealed to the people of Baramati to elect Sunetra Pawar with a record-breaking majority if the election goes to polls. In a post on X, he said it was the wish of all that the bypoll be unopposed as a tribute to Ajit Dada, but if contested, voters should give Sunetra Pawar a massive victory.
The Baramati bye-election was necessitated following the untimely death of senior NCP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.