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oi-Oneindia Staff
Against the backdrop of the Pune Division Teachers’ and Graduates’ Constituencies elections, Maharashtra BJP President Ravindra Chavan undertook a one-day visit to Solapur district.

Maharashtra BJP President Ravindra Chavan visited Solapur to accelerate election preparations for the Pune Graduates’ and Teachers’ Constituencies, meeting party workers, guiding BJP-Mahayuti candidates Dr. Smita Jadhav and Kaustubh Gawade, and securing support from the Maharashtra State Backward Class Teachers’ Organisation.
During his visit, he accelerated election preparations through various organisational meetings, interactions with teachers’ organisations, and party induction programmes. His visit generated fresh enthusiasm among BJP workers in the district and further strengthened their confidence in victory.
To strengthen the campaign for Dr. Smita Yogesh Jadhav, the BJP-Mahayuti candidate from the Pune Graduates’ Constituency, and Kaustubh Gawade, the candidate from the Pune Teachers’ Constituency, State President Ravindra Chavan guided party workers through a series of organisational meetings. Reviewing the election preparations, he urged all workers to discharge their responsibilities effectively, communicate the government’s public welfare initiatives to voters, and work together with a united resolve to secure victory. His guidance helped improve coordination among party workers while giving further impetus to election strategy and planning.
During the visit, Chavan also held a meeting with representatives of the Maharashtra State Backward Class Teachers’ Organisation from the Solapur Municipal Corporation area. After listening to the organisation’s demands and concerns related to the education sector, he stated that the BJP-Mahayuti government was committed to addressing these issues. On the occasion, the organisation announced its support for the BJP-Mahayuti candidates through a formal letter.
Several prominent local representatives and party functionaries attended a programme organised in Mangalwedha. Those present included Municipal Council President Sunanda Avtade; former Vice-Chairman of the Solapur District Cooperative Bank Babanrao Avtade; Siddheshwar Avtade, Chairman of the Mangalwedha Taluka Cooperative Purchase and Sale Association; Mangalwedha Municipal Council members Prashant Gaikwad, Anil Bodade, Pramod Sawantji and Vidyagauri Avghade; Somanath Burje; Bhimrao Yedve, Director of the Sant Damaji Cooperative Sugar Factory; Rajoo Patil and Hanumant Masal, Directors of the Mangalwedha Taluka Cooperative Purchase and Sale Association; Sushil Avtade, Chairman of the Mangalwedha Agricultural Produce Market Committee; Sahadev Lavate, Vice-Chairman; and directors Prakash Jundle, Pandurang Kamble and Manoj Chavan, among other office-bearers and party workers.
The visit was also attended by Minister Jaykumar Gore; State General Secretary and MLA Niranjan Davkhare; State General Secretary Rajesh Pandey; MLAs Vijay Deshmukh, Devendra Kothe, Subhash Deshmukh and Sachin Kalyanshetti; State Secretary and former MLA Ram Satpute; Solapur City President Rohini Tadvalkar; Solapur Rural West District President Ganesh Chivte; Solapur Rural District President Shashikant Chavan; and Kaustubh Gawade, the candidate from the Pune Teachers’ Constituency. Several other public representatives, party office-bearers, representatives of teachers’ organisations and party workers were also present.
With a focus on direct engagement with party workers, organisational planning and party expansion, Ravindra Chavan’s visit provided fresh direction to the BJP-Mahayuti’s election campaign in Solapur district. The growing enthusiasm and unity among party workers further strengthened their resolve to ensure the victory of both candidates.
