PUNE: Publicity campaign vehicles in Baramati showcased pictures of NCP Chief Ajit Pawar and his wife Sunetra, even as speculation continued on her being the candidate of the NCP (Ajit Pawar) for the constituency in the Lok Sabha.

This constituency that was represented repeatedly by Sharad Pawar is currently represented by his daughter Supriya Sule.

The campaign vehicle carried a banner with photographs of Sunetra Pawar and Ajit Pawar with the symbol of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

The slogan on the banner read ‘One aim, all-round development’ with no details of candidature or constituency.

The Baramati Lok Sabha segment has traditionally been a bastion of Sharad Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule.

Sule was first elected to Rajya Sabha in 2006, followed by three consecutive terms in 2009, 2014 and 2019 as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha.

Speaking on the speculations about Sunetra Pawar’s candidature against her, Sule said, “It is a democracy, so everybody has the right to contest.”

While Sharad Pawar said that everybody has the right to present their side.

“In a democracy, everyone has the right to stand in elections. If someone is exercising that right, then there is no reason to complain about it. We should put our position before the people. People know what we have done in the last 55-60 years,” senior Pawar said.