Summary:
Senior NCP leaders including Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil, Dilip Sopal, Babanrao Shinde and Ranjit Mohite-Patil were present. In fact, the NCP chief’s decision to contest from Madha has been largely attributed to the sharp factionalism in Satara and Solapur districts. Mhetre was forced to finish speaking and Pawar decided to take over the microphone. Gore’s supporters started raising slogans when Mhetre started her speech. Pawar took over the microphone, but the workers continued with their sloganeering, forcing Pawar to stop.Pawar had called a meeting of party workers in Phaltan, which is part of the Madha Lok Sabha constituency from where he intends to contends the forthcoming elections..