Western Maharashtra, a significant agrarian belt with a heavy concentration of sugarcane farmers, is NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s home turf. NDA made a strong headway into Western Maharashtra in 2014 winning six of the 10 seats of the region. This government is not for shetkari (farmers), but for rich people.”Narsingh Gaon has 1,700 voters, mainly farmers. The alliance won six of the ten seats with BJP winning three, Shiv Sena winning two and one by Raju Shetty. BJP candidates are contesting from Solapur, Pune, Baramati, Sangli and Madha.

Source: Economic Times April 02, 2019 02:59 UTC