Today (October 4) is the last day to withdraw the nominations.. The senior leaders of almost all the major political parties are in talks with the rebel candidates who filed their nominations as independent candidates. In Pimpri-Chinchwad Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) rebel Vitthal (Nana) Kate has decided to back out from the upcoming elections and extended his unconditional support to Bhartiya Janta Paty (BJP) candidate Shankar Jagtap in Chinchwad assembly constituency.
Kate withdrew his nomination after having a word with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar over the phone. Nana Kate has extended his unconditional support to BJP candidate Shankar Jagtap. Kate has filed his nomination as an independent candidate after the Chinchwad assembly constituency was shared with the BJP in the Mahayuti alliance. Kate rebled to this decision and had registered his discontent. Kate had met NCP (SP) Sharad Pawar, and there were talks of Kate joining the NCP (SP); however, DCM Ajit Pawar was successful in cooling down Kate’s rebellion and convinced him to support the Mahayuti candidate.
Vittal Nana Kate, while addressing the press, stated, “I have decided to back out of the elections, discussing with our leader Ajit Pawar. I am extending my unconditional support to the Mahyuti Candidate, Shankar Jagtap.”
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