India, April 9 -- Senior leaders of the Mahayuti on Monday held the first meeting after Shrirang Barne was officially announced as Mahayuti candidate for Maval Lok Sabha constituency.

Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has begun campaigning for Barne. He is a two-time MP who had previously defeated Ajit's son Parth Pawar by a margin of two lakh votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Maval parliamentary constituency.

Pawar, said, "The opposition candidate (Sanjog Waghere) was with us for years and some might have good relations with most of us but I advise everyone not to hold any meeting with him. Such meetings may spark speculation before elections. We all have to work for the bow and arrow symbol of Shiv Sena and ensure our cand...