The Mahayuti in Pimpri-Chinchwad is battling exhausting to retain all its three seats viz Pimpri, Chinchwad and Bhosari. In at the least two seats, the battle is anticipated to be a detailed one. Whereas within the third seat, Mahayuti leaders consider that it will likely be a one facet contest. In Pimpri seat, Anna Bansode of NCP is taking over NCP (SP) candidate Sulakshna Shilwant, in Chinchwad, BJP’s Shankar Jagtap is contesting towards Rahul Kalate of NCP (SP) and in Bhosari, Mahesh Landge is going through a problem from Ajit Gavhane of NCP (SP).
Yogesh Behl, president of Pimpri-Chinchwad unit of NCP led by Ajit Pawar, in an interview with Manoj Extra, says they’re concentrating extra on assembly the voters, somewhat than holding rallies by outstanding leaders of Mahayuti.
The polling day is quick closing in. At this level of time, how are the three Mahayuti candidates positioned?
In two seats, we face sturdy opponents. In one of many seats, we’ll win one-sided. Finally, we’ll win all of the three seats and we now have little question about it. In Chinchwad seat, due to the work carried out by late MLA Laxman Jagtap, folks will proceed to favour the Jagtap household. Voters residing in Chinchwad constituency know who carried out the speedy growth of their space. Laxman Jagtap had a particular place within the hearts of the folks and due to this fact Shankar Jagtap will win palms down.
There appears to be a detailed contest in Bhosari seat. What’s your take?
It’s true that our rival has roped in just a few corporators from our facet and a few of the villages have declared assist to the candidate. However our candidate Mahesh Landge is a well-liked determine throughout Bhosari constituency. He has carried out huge growth of the constituency and has remained on the beck and name of voters. He has tried to deal with the infrastructure problems with voters in an enormous means. Earlier than anybody else may begin campaigning, he had carried out a lot earlier. Subsequently, he has had a very good begin to his campaigning and has coated a lot of the world.
Nonetheless, your get together candidate Anna Bansode appears to be hassle in Pimpri as a few of your personal former corporators had opposed him.
It’s true that a few of our former corporators and leaders had opposed Bansode. Aside from one or two of them, all others are campaigning for him. There are not any points now.
There have been allegations from voters that Bansode didn’t perform any growth work within the final 5 years in Pimpri seat. Your remark.
The tempo of growth work might need been affected in Pimpri seat as a consequence of Covid and political turmoil. However Bansode has been in contact with voters, making an attempt to deal with their issues on a one-on-one foundation. He has labored exhausting amongst slum-dwellers and due to this fact we’re assured he’ll win Pimpri seat for the third time.
How are you making an attempt to win the hearts of the voters ?
Our predominant ballot plank is growth. We had carried out the Metro undertaking, offered further water to the town from two dams, are implementing Ring Street undertaking… Pimpri-Chinchwad has higher roads than different cities, a number of flyovers have been constructed… It’s on the idea of growth we’re in search of votes. The event occurred throughout Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Site visitors points have aggravated within the final 5 years. Voters allege that little was carried out to resolve site visitors jams and parking points within the industrial metropolis. Your remark.
After Metro undertaking was began, numbers of two-wheelers and 4 wheelers have lowered on our roads. The Ring Street undertaking, as soon as carried out, will be sure that exterior automobiles don’t enter the town space. Apart from, we’re additionally dedicated to resolve the site visitors problem in a significant means once we return to energy.
What number of rallies of huge leaders might be held within the three seats ?
We aren’t emphasising on rallies. Slightly we’re going on to the doorstep of voters or interacting with them the place ever we meet them. We consider that private contact to voters will work in our favour. In case of rallies, leaders deal with our staff not residents. And due to this fact we now have determined to vary our ways.
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