India, April 29 -- Earlier this month on April 5, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was in Indapur, an assembly segment under Baramati parliamentary seat, to campaign for Mahayuti candidate Sunetra Pawar. Although Sunetra, nominee of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP Ajit Pawar faction), has been locked in a close fight against Supriya Sule from NCP (SCP), Fadnavis pitched the battle as Narendra Modi versus Rahul Gandhi.

"This election is not between Sunetra Pawa and Supriya Sule or Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar. This election is about Narendra Modi versus Rahul Gandhi in which your vote to Sunetra Pawar will go to Modi who will become the Prime Minister," Fadnavis said.

Last week Fadnavis repeated the same message as he s...