Chandrapur: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Vijay Waddetiwar, won from Brahmapuri seat in Chandrapur district for the consecutive third time.
Waddetiwar, a known face among the locals, had won from the seat in the 2014 and 2019, which was a time when he had the support of undivided Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) that was founded by Sharad Pawar.
This time around, Waddetiwar had the support of the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) and the Shiv Sena (UBT). He has been banking on the failures of the Eknath Shinde-led government and the guarantees promised by the Congress, if they come to power.
Waddetiwar, an experienced campaigner, is also close to the Congress high-command and has blessings of former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. He has done enormous work in the constituency and enjoys mass support here.
While the Vanchit Bahijan Aaghadi has fielded Dr Rahul Meshram from the seat, the main fight is between the BJP and the Congress.
Waddetiwar was also seen as a competent chief ministerial candidate and could get a key portfolio if the Maha Vikas Aghadi came to power in the state.
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