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Relatives of farmers who committed suicide have extended support to us, given how troubled they are with the current situation,” Pawar said. Nashik: The newly formed Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) has kicked off its campaign in Nashik and Dindori constituencies with a focus on deprived people from society across caste and religious divides.Party candidates Pawan Pawar, former corporator in Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) for Nashik constituency and Bapu Barde, retired ASI from Maharashtra Police, for Dindori, started campaigning, taking on the might of established opponents like Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena and BJP.“We do not have money or muscle power. Our presence will ensure fair elections,” Pawar said, adding that he has received a warm welcome among members of families of farmers who had committed suicide.“VBA brings into its fold even the Marathas. I tell them to vote without fear. The party will campaign among farmers and agricultural labourers too, who face enormous distress with the repeated drought in the past few years.“When I go around the villages, I reach out to people living in the slums and those who have long suffered exploitation..