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“I have made up my mind to contest the polls as an independent. Although the senior Gavit could not be reached, Bharat told TOI that his father is ‘pained’ that he was not given the ticket. NASHIK: The grand old party is hit by rebellion from one of its oldest lieutenants.Nine-time MP Manikrao Gavit is upset with the leadership for picking a local MLA over his son to contest from Nandurbar constituency, which he represented till 2014.His son, Bharat, has now decided to contest as an independent, making it a triangular contest between him, BJP’s Heena Gavit and Congress’ K C Padavi. He is extremely pained that despite his closeness with the Gandhi family, he could not manage the ticket for his son,” added Bharat.The decision of Bharat to contest the polls is sending alarm bells in the Congress camp. However, in 2014, he was defeated by a young BJP woman candidate, Heena Gavit.“My father would like to question the leadership that if the sons of many other senior Congress leaders can get the ticket to contest polls, why am I being deprived..