Summary:
Meet Vinod Pokharkar, one of the four nominees of a faction of the Maratha Kranti Morcha (MKM), which had protested for demands like quotas in jobs and education for the dominant Maratha community. However, an independent nominee from Thane is trying to ensure that an otherwise cynical electorate takes his manifesto seriously — by signing an affidavit on stamp paper. Pokharkar, a Navi Mumbai native, who is into the construction business, has issued his manifesto, which contains 37 promises, on stamp paper. The MKM, an umbrella group of Maratha organisations, has spearheaded the protests seeking quotas for the community. I have issued my manifesto on a stamp paper as I am responsible for fulfilling these promises once elected..