Lok Sabha elections 2024: Independent candidate from Baramati submits complaint against Supriya Sule of poll code violation

Supriya Sule. File Pic/PTI

An independent candidate from Maharashtra's Baramati in Pune on Monday filed a complaint with poll authorities seeking action against sitting MP Supriya Sule for alleged violation of model code of conduct, reported the PTI.

The independent candidate Sandip Deokate, in his complaint, alleged a message in favour of Supriya Sule was posted through an official 'Instagram' account of her Nationalist Congress Party (SP) on Monday, though campaigning ended at 6 pm on Sunday, according to the PTI.

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Speaking to PTI, returning officer Kavita Dwivedi said a notice has been sent via email to the admin of the Instagram account after the complaint was received.

Meanwhile, Supriya Sule's poll representative Laxmikant Khabiya has written to poll officials seeking declaration of Baramati, Daund, Khadakwasla and Indapur as sensitive areas as there are "chances of irregular activities".

Sharad Pawar-led Supriya Sule is pitted against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar.

Campaigning ends for 11 seats in Maharashtra; polls on May 7

Campaigning in Maharashtra for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 ended on Sunday for polls in 11 seats that are scheduled to go on polls on May 7, reported the PTI.

The seats include high-stakes battle in Baramati, where Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule is pitted against Sunetra Pawar, wife of the veteran leader's estranged nephew and Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar.

The seats where polling in the third phase of the general elections will take place on May 7 are Baramati, Raigad, Osmanabad, Latur, Solapur, Madha, Sangli, Satara, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Kolhapur and Hatkanangale.

Prominent contestants also include royal scions Shahu Chhatrapati of the Congress in Kolhapur and BJP's Udayanraje Bhosale in Satara as well Union minister Narayan Rane in Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg.

Altogether 2.09 crore persons are eligible to vote for 258 candidates in the third phase, for which 23,036 polling centres have been set up, an election official said, according to the PTI.

There are 1,07,64,741 male voters, 1,02,26,946 female voters and 929 from the third gender in the third phase, he said.

In the fourth phase on May 13, a total of 2.28 crore voters will decide the fate of 298 candidates in 11 seats, namely Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, Aurangabad, Maval, Pune, Shirur, Ahmednagar, Shirdi and Beed Lok Sabha constituencies.

Prominent candidates in the fourth phase include minister of state for railways Raosaheb Danve in Jalna and BJP's Pankaja Munde in Beed.

(with PTI inputs)