Summary:
There are around 2 lakh Muslim votes in Solapur Lok Sabha constituency. The candidature of Vanchit Vikas Aghadi and Prakash Ambedkar has added colour to upcoming Lok Sabha election at the Solapur constituency, which will record a triangular contest of sorts. The name of Dr.
Siddheshwar Swami was suggested by guardian minister Vijay Deshmukh whose family enjoys honour of being `Mankari' during Siddheshwar annual Yatra. The Solapur Lok Sabha constituency has been dominated by the Congress and after the formation of Maharashtra in 1960, the Congress has won this seat 11 times while the BJP has won it only four times. Veteran journalist Arun Khore who worked in Solapur with leading Marati dailies told DNA that the Solapur battle would be an interesting one for reasons more than one..