India, April 19 -- Farmers in onion belt vow to express resentment during elections, point out opposition parties also failed to offer respite

A part of Maharashtra's famed onion belt is gripped by tensions as the extension of the allium's export ban is rattling the region's political landscape during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In the aftermath of the ban, poll candidates have been shut out of campaigning in the region.

Deola taluka, nestled in Nashik district, is witnessing these dramatic turn of events. A number of signboards have been installed across the taluka, announcing that the entry of candidates campaigning for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls has been barred.

This unprecedented move comes in response to the recent export ban ...