Pune: Supriya Sule, Balasaheb Thorat campaign for Ramesh Bagwe; inaugurate his central election office
Pune: Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat on Friday (November 8) appealed to people to elect MVA candidate Ramesh Bagwe for the development of Pune Cantonment. He criticised the BJP government for neglecting the constituency and underlined the need for an MVA government.
The central election office of Ramesh Bagwe was inaugurated by Thorat and Sule on MG Road at 15 August Chowk.
Senior Congress leaders Balasaheb Shivarkar, Mohan Joshi, candidate Ramesh Bagwe, Congress City Unit President Arvind Shinde, Shiv Sena (UBT) City Unit President Sanjay More, Zainab Bagwe, former corporator Avinash Bagwe, Ajit Darekar, Anna Thorat, Arif Bagwan, Sangeeta Tiwari, Vinod Mathurawala, Sangeeta Pawar, Milind Ahire, Jayant Kirad, Bhagwanrao Vairat, Bhimrao Patole, Prasad Kedari, Rafiq Shaikh, Karan Makhwani, Jaykumar Raghavachari, Rajabhau Chavan, Popat Gaikwad, Ramesh Aiyyar, Vikas Kamble, Rashid Khijar, Mohsin Nagarwala, Atul Gondkar, Prateek Kamble, Suresh Makhwana and workers from the Congress, the NCP (SP), the Shiv Sena (UBT), the AAP and social organisations were present in a large number. Office-bearers of MVA constituents guided the gathering and expressed confidence about their victory.
Supriya Sule said, “Inflation has risen during the Maha Yuti government’s rule. It is the need of the hour to change the ruling parties as they have come to power through threats from the ED. Only an MVA government can carry out pending development of Cantonment, for which the people from the segment should stand firmly behind Ramesh Bagwe.”
Ramesh Bagwe said, “Development has stopped in the Cantonment Assembly segment for the past 10 years. The BJP’s two MLAs could not get development funds though their governments ruled at the Centre and in the State. The BJP’s former minister and the sitting MLA did not work for the people. They worked for themselves and published advertisements only. A change is needed for Cantonment’s development this time. The MVA should win to make Cantonment prosperous again. I am committed to Cantonment’s development.”
Bagwe holds padyatras in Cantonment areas
A padyatra led by Ramesh Bagwe was held on Friday (November 8) morning. It began from Kohinoor Hotel and passed through Jafarin Line, Kamble Coach House, Qureshi Nagar, Bhopale Chowk, Babajan Dargah, Jaan Mohammad Street, Kadba Fadai, Kumbharbawadi, New Modikhana, Gawli Gotha, Modikhana, Triluck Hotel, Khane Maruti Mandir, Deccan Tower Kanyashala and Solapur Bazar Chowki. The walkathon was welcomed at various places by bursting firecrackers. Women performed the traditional ‘Aukshan’ and extended good wishes to Ramesh Bagwe. Slogans were raised hailing Bagwe and the MVA. Workers from alliance partners were holding flags and participated.
Another padayatra was held in the evening through Kedari Nagar, Netaji Nagar, Mane Vasti, Azad Nagar, Shanti Nagar, Vikas Nagar, Shrimant Mahadaji Shinde Chhatri. Workers were present in a large number.
