Yajnavalkya looks to utilise father's legacy

The Katol assembly constituency in Nagpur district may in all probability see a replay of the Sangli model that was witnessed in the recent Lok Sabha elections where an independent candidate defeated the official MVA candidate.

- Ramu Bhagwat

Yajnavalkya Jichkar, a political debutant, is keen on challenging sitting MLA and former state home minister Anil Deshmukh in Katol.

Yajnavalkya has sought a Congress ticket and may contest as an independent if the party denies him the ticket.

In Sangli, Congress aspirant Vishal Patil was denied ticket for the Lok Sabha seat and Sena (UBT)'s Chandrahar Patil was fielded as official candidate of MVA. However, Vishal Patil contested as an independent and won the seat defeating the MVA nominee.