Amol Kolhe conquers Shirur

More than stardom the NCP candidate attributed his victory to the efforts of his new celebration — either one of foot squaddies and senior leaders

Chhatrapati Sambhaji of the tv series — Swarajya Rakshak Sambhaji — Dr Amol Kolhe had much to have a good time on Thursday after he unseated three-time Lok Sabha member and colleague from his former celebration — Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil of Shiv Sena. Acknowledging the contribution of the management of Nationalist Congress Party (that he joined simply earlier than the elections have been introduced) in crafting his marketing campaign, he additionally took a bow on the power his dramatis personae lent him and promised to concentrate on pending developmental issues of his constituency — Shirur — going forward.

Assured of his lead, the candidate arrived late in the afternoon, at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, the place the counting of votes for Maval and Shirur constituencies used to be underway. At the time, his rival used to be already trailing by means of over 20,000 votes. Clearly comfy by means of the end result, he took out time to pose for selfies together with his celebration staff and his supporters.

Addressing the media, he mentioned his priority could be to complete the development paintings pending and paintings in opposition to mitigating the quite a lot of issues delivered to him by means of his electorate. “This election used to be fought on the grounds of development of the region. Issues like site visitors, airport connectivity are some of the major ones and wish to be dealt with on priority,” he mentioned. Beyond taking care of the initiatives already in the pipeline, he was hoping to take on new ones that might set a roadmap for development in other constituencies, he added.

The medico-turned-actor-turned politician identified that his marketing campaign used to be woven round critical issues relatively than resorting to private assaults. “For me private and professional lives are two separate entities that are meant to not be blended,” he quipped.

Scoring a victory in an election that used to be evidently swept by means of yet another NaMo wave, he gave credit score the place it used to be due. “My celebration staff actually toiled in opposition to this function and the election used to be contested and strategised below the guidance of the celebration supremo Sharad Pawar,” he concurred. He added that defeating Patil used to be a challenge given his lengthy tenure as a Member of Parliament (MP) and it shouldn't have been imaginable with out the meticulous planning of his marketing campaign by means of the celebration’s senior management.

When quizzed on the affect of his function in the historical tele — series on his charisma as a candidate, he attributed it to the proclivity of the voters. “If my stardom helped to live on the Modi wave, I believe pleased with the character — Sambhaji Maharaj — that I am portraying in the tv series. But it’s simply not the stardom as strange other folks have taken this election into their arms,” he liked.

Despite his victory he mentioned he used to be disillusioned with the defeat suffered by means of Parth Pawar at Shirur. “Parth is an expensive buddy and his loss is a big dent in my private happiness,” he said. He informed Mirror that his fast exercise could be to paintings in opposition to construction the celebration’s presence for the upcoming assembly elections, in fact, below the watch of the senior management.He did not appear deterred by means of chances of his efforts getting hindered by means of interference of the incumbent MP, who’s worked in the constituency for 15 years now.

“The celebration staff and leaders will make certain that efficient methods are in place to tackle all stumbling blocks that come my means,” he pushed aside.

He additionally shrugged off the corruption assertions against senior celebration leader and Parth Pawar’s father – Ajit Pawar.

“It is straightforward to make allegations and launch particular person assaults. The Pawar family has devoted itself to the development of the state and bettering the lives of commonplace other folks over the past 5 a long time. Sharad Pawar’s contribution on this has been monumental. Many farmers and needy other folks have benefitted with the development projects taken by means of the celebration leaders together with MP Supriya Sule,” he argued.