Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar’s son Parth Pawar gets Y-Plus security cover

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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit PawarA top Pune Police official on Tuesday said his son Parth Pawar has been provided ‘Y-Plus’ category security, PTI reported.

Parth Pawar-led NCP’s candidate from Baramati Lok Sabha seat is Sunetra Pawar, Ajit Pawar’s wife.

Meanwhile, Sunetra Pawar filed her nomination for Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Thursday.

Baramati seat is considered the stronghold of Pawar family, Supriya Sule has won the last three Lok Sabha elections from this seat.

Mahayuti candidate Sunetra Pawar along with her husband and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar performed puja at the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Temple in Pune on Thursday.

before filing Sunetra Pawar’s nominationA campaign rally was organized by the constituent parties of the ruling ‘Mahayuti’ – CM Shinde-led Shiv Sena, BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP.

According to PTI, while addressing the rally, CM Shinde said change is inevitable in Baramati and raised the slogan – “This time, Sunetra Pawar”.

Parth Pawar, who contested the Maval Lok Sabha seat against sitting undivided Shiv Sena MP Shrirang Barne in 2019 but was unsuccessful, has been actively campaigning for his mother Sunetra Pawar.

Speaking to PTI, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said the decision to provide Y-Plus security cover was taken by the state government.

A local Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) official said that due to security concerns, security cover has been provided to Parth Pawar.

According to PTI, he said, “Parth Pawar is reaching out to people as part of the election campaign for his mother. He is an aggressive leader and there were concerns about his safety as he roams in remote areas.”

Y-Plus security cover, the fourth highest level of security, usually comprises an 11-member team along with one or two commandos.

Reacting to the development, Parth Pawar’s cousin Rohit Pawar, who is from the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, alleged that Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis was giving priority to providing security cover to children of political leaders, MLAs and actors. Are giving. According to PTI, disregarding the security concerns of the common man facing harassment from anti-social elements.

Rohit Pawar also sarcastically said that two tanks should be deployed to provide security to Parth Pawar.

(With PTI inputs)