Summary:
Former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan will not contest against Udayanraje Bhosale, who recently joined BJP, in the by-election for Satara constituency after the Nationalist Congress Party decided not to leave its claim for Chavan. Pawar also dialed Congress party president Sonia Gandhi to inform that his party is prepared to leave its claim on Satara seat for Chavan. Speaking to DNA Chavan said, "It is true that Pawar had offered me to contest Satara by-election. However, he revealed that now NCP has decided to field its nominee in Satara for Lok Sabha by-election so he will focus on his re-election from Karhad South assembly segment. Pawar's offer to Chavan had come against the backdrop of the defection of Udayanraje Bhosale and party legislator from Satara Shivendraraje Bhosale to BJP..