Baramati By-Election: Sunetra Pawar to File Nomination on April 6, Several Leaders to Attend

The political activity surrounding the upcoming by-election for the Baramati Assembly seat in Maharashtra has intensified. The state's Deputy Chief Minister and NCP President Sunetra Pawar will file her nomination on April 6, with several prominent leaders expected to be present.

As per agency report,, during the nomination process, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will also be in attendance. This by-election is being held following the death of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash along with four others in Baramati on January 28. Ajit Pawar had a long-standing dominance in the Baramati seat, having been elected as an MLA eight times, making this seat politically significant.

Interestingly, the NCP (SP) led by Sharad Pawar has decided not to field a candidate for this seat. However, its ally Congress has made it clear that it will not allow the election to be one-sided. Besides Baramati, a by-election will also be held for the Rahuri Assembly seat in Ahmednagar district on April 23.

In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Shivaji Kardile contested again for the BJP from this seat and defeated the NCP candidate Prajakta Tanpure by a margin of over 14,000 votes. Shivaji passed away from a heart attack in October 2025, leading to this seat also becoming vacant. The results of the by-elections for both seats will be announced on May 4.

According to the Election Commission, by-elections are being held for eight assembly seats across six states. Voting will take place on April 23 in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland, and Tripura, while voting in Gujarat and Maharashtra will occur on April 9, 2026. The commission has instructed the state administrations to ensure free, fair, and peaceful voting, along with necessary measures for security and electoral preparations.