Satara: In a setback to the Congress in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024, senior party leader and former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan lost the prestigious Karad South seat to BJP candidate Dr Atulbaba Suresh Bhosale by nearly 40,000 votes.
As per the ECI's latest data, Bhosale polled 139505 votes against Chavan's tally of 100150 after the conclusion of 18 rounds of counting thereby giving a winning lead of 39,355 to the BJP candidate.
One of the key constituencies in Maharashtra is the Karad South from where senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Minister Prithviraj Chavan was seeking a re-election. Prithviraj, also a former Union Minister during the rule of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), was facing the challenge from Dr Atulbaba Suresh Bhosale, who was fielded by the BJP.
Prithviraj, who is fondly known as 'Baba' in political circles, was banking on the "failures" of the Mahayuti government. The seat also comes under the sugar belt in western Maharashtra and it is the farmers and the members of the co-operative sector, that will decide the fate of the former Maharashtra Chief Minister.
Prithviraj extensively campaigned in the Assembly polls and if the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) comes to power, then he may get a good position in the Cabinet. He is also close to the Congress high command, especially senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge.
Prithiviraj is known for his effective governance and was praised by is rival NCP leader Ajit Pawar. Ajit Pawar said that Prithviraj was the "best Chief Minister" he worked with.
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