<p> The bypolls in Pandharpur - Mangalwedha seat of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - is moving towards an interesting battle of votes.</p>.<p>The elections in this Solapur district seat have been necessitated after the death of NCP legislator Bharat Bhalke on November 28, 2020, due to Covid-19 related complications.</p>.<p>The last date of nominations ends on Tuesday – while polling is scheduled on April 17.</p>.<p>Bhalke was a three-time MLA, who won in 2009 as an Independent, 2014 on a Congress ticket and in 2019 from the NCP.</p>.<p>The Sharad Pawar-led NCP has given ticket to Bhalke’s son Bhagirath Bhalke for the seat.</p>.<p>The BJP has given ticket to Samadhan Autade, who was earlier keen on an NCP nomination.</p>.<p>Shiv Sena women’s wing chief Shaila Godse has filed papers as an Independent, rebelling against the party. Swabhimani Shetkari Sangathana candidate Sachin Patil too has filed papers.</p>
<p> The bypolls in Pandharpur - Mangalwedha seat of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - is moving towards an interesting battle of votes.</p>.<p>The elections in this Solapur district seat have been necessitated after the death of NCP legislator Bharat Bhalke on November 28, 2020, due to Covid-19 related complications.</p>.<p>The last date of nominations ends on Tuesday – while polling is scheduled on April 17.</p>.<p>Bhalke was a three-time MLA, who won in 2009 as an Independent, 2014 on a Congress ticket and in 2019 from the NCP.</p>.<p>The Sharad Pawar-led NCP has given ticket to Bhalke’s son Bhagirath Bhalke for the seat.</p>.<p>The BJP has given ticket to Samadhan Autade, who was earlier keen on an NCP nomination.</p>.<p>Shiv Sena women’s wing chief Shaila Godse has filed papers as an Independent, rebelling against the party. Swabhimani Shetkari Sangathana candidate Sachin Patil too has filed papers.</p>