Archive · 20 Jun 2025
Maharashtra Sugar Mill Election Fuels Baramati Political Rivalry
Imagine a big neighborhood sugar mill is having an election, and it's gotten really exciting!
Two important people, Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar, are competing.
These are big names in the area's politics.
Farmers who own the mill get to vote.
Some people think it's about who gets to control the mill, others suggest it's about money and influence.
It's a bit like a family competition, and everyone in town is watching to see who wins!
Elections for the Malegaon Cooperative Sugar Mill are stirring up political rivalry in Baramati, Maharashtra.
Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar, uncle and nephew, are both contesting, adding a new layer to the conflict.
The electorate includes 20,000 farmer members who are also shareholders in the cooperative.
Other panels, including one led by Chandrarao Taware, are also participating in the election.
The contest is seen as significant for control and influence in the region's cooperative sector.
- Who
- Ajit Pawar, Sharad Pawar, and other panels and farmers.
- What
- Elections for the Malegaon Cooperative Sugar Mill.
- When
- June 22
- Where
- Baramati, Maharashtra
- Why
- The election is significant because it involves major political figures vying for control in the region's cooperative sector.
Ajit Pawar and Supporters
Chandrarao Taware and Family
Control and Influence
Ajit Pawar and Supporters
Aiming to control the sugar mill and cane prices.
Chandrarao Taware and Family
Fighting to save the basic foundation of the cooperatives.
Political Dominance
Ajit Pawar and Supporters
Believe Ajit Pawar wants to maintain or expand his dominance in the region.
Chandrarao Taware and Family
View the election as a fight against the Pawar family's control.
- Location
- Baramati, Maharashtra
- Event
- Malegaon Cooperative Sugar Mill elections
- Key figures
- Ajit Pawar, Sharad Pawar, Yugendra Pawar, Chandrarao Taware
- Electorate
- 20,000 farmer members
- Competing panels
- Nilkantheshwar Panel, Baliraja Sahkar Bachao Panel, Sahakar Bachao Shetkari Panel, Independents
- Contestants for Chairman
- Ajit Pawar