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Known for his stir to get higher price for cane farmers, Shetti is using the same formula for dairy farmers.According to political experts, Shetti's stand is politically sound. Moreover, they are loyal Congress and NCP supporters and were unlikely to come up in Shetti's support," said a senior leader. KOLHAPUR: Farmers' leader Raju Shetti, who broke away from the NDA alliance, is trying to assert his might ahead of the 2019 elections. When he took up the issue of sugar cane prices, he garnered the support of farmers against the then ruling Congress and NCP. Shetti, later, became more vocal against BJP, criticising its policies towards farmers.Political expert Prakash Pawar said that Shetti was using farmers issues to garner support for the forthcoming elections..