Pimpri: Who will NCP (SP) field from Chinchwad segment? Nana Kate or Rahul Kalate?

Pimpri: NCP leader Rahul Kalate rebelled in the last assembly elections and contested as an independent. He is an aspirant from the party this time too.

He wants to contest on the NCP (SP) ticket. He is lobbying with Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders. But it remains to be seen if he contests on the trumpeter or the torch symbol.

The aspirants in the BJP list include Ashwini Jagtap, Shankar Jagtap, Shatrughna Kate and Chandrakant Nakhate. Nana Kate is an aspirant from the Maha Yuti. He is firm on contesting the election. But the seat will mostly be allotted to the BJP. Therefore, Nana Kate may enter the NCP (SP).

Nana Kate has given clear indications that if the Maha Yuti allots the seat to the BJP, he may contest as an independent or join some other party. Thus, Rahul Kalate or Nana Kate may join the NCP (SP) for contesting the poll.