Pune: “Defeat them, defeat them, defeat them,” was the loud and emotional call of NCP founder Sharad Pawar, at one of his last rallies in the final phase of campaigning for the 2024 assembly elections.

Speaking at a rally in Solapur's Madha, Pawar recounted an episode of defection that led to him losing the position of leader of opposition in the assembly nearly five decades ago, as well as his resolve that led to the defeat of all those who had backstabbed him.

Pawar was addressing a political rally in Tembhurni in Madha under Solapur district during the political campaign of his party candidates from Madha, Mohol, Malshiras and Pandharpur-Mangalwedha consti

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said he had not left Sharad Pawar but just had to part ways with his uncle as all party MLAs wanted to join the Eknath Shinde government to tide over stalled development works.

At a rally in Solapur’s Madha, NCP (Sharad Pawar) supremo Sharad Pawar delivered a fiery message to his detractors, urging voters to decisively defeat those who rebelled under his nephew Ajit Pawar’s leadership.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said he had to part ways with NCP founder and uncle Sharad Pawar as all party MLAs wanted to join the Eknath Shinde government to tide over stalled development works.