BJP to field Gopichand Padalkar against NCP's Ajit Pawar in Baramati
A Dhangar community leader Gopichand Padalkar, who left Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi on Monday joined BJP and will be fielded against NCP leader and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar from Baramati assembly constituency.
Padalkar's nomination was announced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who said he will seek high command's approval for the same.
For Padalkar, it is Ghar Vapasi as he had left BJP and later joined Rashtriya Samaj Paksha and VBA.
The development is a big setback for Prakash Ambedkar's party VBA in which Padalkar was a core leader.
While inducting Padalkar into the BJP, Fadnavis said, "He is like a tiger, who should challenge a major established leader. If he is ready, I will try to field him from Baramati Assembly seat."