{"id":13883,"date":"2025-09-19T06:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T06:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/vidarbha-not-anyones-fortress-says-ajit-pawar-ahead-of-maharashtra-local-polls-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T06:43:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T06:43:02","slug":"vidarbha-not-anyones-fortress-says-ajit-pawar-ahead-of-maharashtra-local-polls-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/vidarbha-not-anyones-fortress-says-ajit-pawar-ahead-of-maharashtra-local-polls-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Vidarbha Not Anyone\u2019s Fortress, Says Ajit Pawar Ahead Of Maharashtra Local Polls | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Ajit Pawar stressed that no party could claim permanent ownership over the people\u2019s mandate. (PTI File)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Ajit Pawar has stirred a fresh debate in Maharashtra\u2019s political circles with his remarks on Vidarbha. Pawar said that Vidarbha cannot be permanently called the stronghold of any single party, pointing out that the region has given different results at different times in the past. The statement comes at a time when the NCP is preparing to hold its first \u2018chintan shibir<\/em>\u2018 (brainstorming camp) in Vidarbha, ahead of the upcoming local body elections. Vidarbha has long been seen as a bastion of the BJP, especially with senior leaders like Devendra Fadnavis and Nitin Gadkari hailing from the region. Yet, Ajit Pawar\u2019s comments suggest that the NCP is seeking to challenge that perception.<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters, Pawar stressed that no party could claim permanent ownership over the people\u2019s mandate. \u201cVidarbha has given different verdicts in different elections. Today, BJP may be the largest political party in the country and the state, but all parties are working hard in this region. Leaders and workers of every party \u2014 be it BJP, Shiv Sena, or NCP \u2014 have expectations from the upcoming local body elections,” he said. Pawar also indicated that while BJP enjoys natural advantages in Vidarbha, other Mahayuti allies, including his NCP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, also want their fair share of seats. \u201cLeaders of all three parties will sit together and try to arrive at a coordination. Our workers too expect opportunities in these elections,” he added.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, the NCP\u2019s decision to begin its organisational brainstorming from Vidarbha has already raised eyebrows. At a press conference, NCP state president Sunil Tatkare was asked why the party chose Vidarbha for its first camp when its traditional stronghold is western Maharashtra. Tatkare defended the move, citing the NCP\u2019s impressive performance in the last Assembly elections in the region. \u201cWe contested eight seats and won seven. Our strike rate in Vidarbha was 90 per cent. This proves we have a strong base here,” he said.<\/p>\n

Political observers note that both Pawar and Tatkare are sending a subtle signal \u2014 that the NCP is not just a western Maharashtra-centric party but one with ambitions to expand its influence in Vidarbha too. The message also appears aimed at strengthening the NCP\u2019s bargaining power within the Mahayuti alliance as seat-sharing talks intensify for local body polls.<\/p>\n

With BJP eager to retain its dominance in its perceived fortress, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) pushing for more representation, and NCP projecting itself as a rising force in Vidarbha, the contest promises to be more competitive than before. Pawar\u2019s carefully worded comments, refusing to accept Vidarbha as a BJP citadel, underline his party\u2019s intent to break political stereotypes and demand a larger share of the pie.<\/p>\n

As the NCP\u2019s Vidarbha camp begins, all eyes will be on how Ajit Pawar positions his party within the alliance and whether his gamble of challenging the BJP\u2019s supremacy in this region will pay off in the upcoming local body elections and if Ajit can establish his party in Vidarbha region.<\/p>\n

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Mayuresh Ganapatye, News Editor at News18.com, writes on politics and civic issues, as well as human interests stories. He has been covering Maharashtra and Goa for more than a decade. Follow him at @mayuganapa…Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Mayuresh Ganapatye, News Editor at News18.com, writes on politics and civic issues, as well as human interests stories. He has been covering Maharashtra and Goa for more than a decade. Follow him at @mayuganapa… Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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