Most candidates declare farming as their occupation
The Free Press Journal|November 12, 2024
The condition of the farmers in Maharashtra has been miserable due to the lower prices for agricultural produce and natural calamities, and as many as 30,727 farmers have committed suicide due to crop losses and debt burdens in Marathwada and Amravati divisions in the past 24 years.
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Most candidates declare farming as their occupation

Yet, most candidates contesting the 45 seats of Marathwada in the Maharashtra Assembly polls have shown their occupation in the affidavit submitted to the Election Commission of India as farming and their properties worth crores.

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