Ajit Pawar engages in friendly banter with Rohit

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday suggested to NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar that had he campaigned in his nephew's assembly constituency, it would have been difficult for the latter to win the seat.

- Agencies & Staff Reporter

In the just-concluded Maharashtra assembly polls, Rohit, the grandnephew of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, retained his Karjat Jamkhed seat in Ahilyanagar district by defeating BJP's Ram Shinde by a thin margin of 1,243 votes.

On Monday, Rohit accompanied the NCP (SP) head during the latter's visit to the memorial of the state's first chief minister YB Chavan in Karad on his death anniversary.

Later, Ajit also visited the memorial of Chavan to pay homage to the late leader, where he came face-to-face with Rohit.

While congratulating his nephew, Ajit quipped, "Come, take my blessings. You barely survived (in retaining the seat). Had I held a rally (in Karjat Jamkhed), imagine what would have happened."

Rohit then touched his uncle's feet.