MUMBAI, Maharashtra — Last week, a photo of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar addressing a rally in Satara in Maharashtra during heavy rains went viral on social media. In the picture, the veteran politician is soaked to the skin but standing upright at a podium, speaking to his supporters. Even some of Pawar’s trusted aides and relatives ditched his party and jumped ship to the BJP. The only exception was Pawar, who virtually ran the entire opposition campaign in the election. He crisscrossed the state and publicly challenged chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other BJP leaders.

Source: Huffington Post October 24, 2019 06:45 UTC