Pune, April 29: A BJP-backed panel on Saturday won 13 of 18 seats in the Pune Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) elections, while all four NCP candidates emerged victorious in the Baramati APMC polls, officials said.

APMCs regulate the wholesale business of agricultural produce in their respective areas of operation. The polls in Pune APMC were held on Friday after 20 years. Navi Mumbai Fire: Blaze at Vashi APMC Fruit Market, Three Fire Tenders on Spot.

The Annasaheb Magar Shetkari Vikas Panel, backed by the BJP, won 13 seats after a close fight with the NCP-supported Annasaheb Magar Co-operation Panel, they said. Amit Shah Inaugurates 3 Bridges in Ahmedabad, APMC Office Building at Kalol in Gandhinagar District.

In Baramati APMC, NCP candidates grabbed all four seats. Talking about the results, senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar said farmers and agricultural societies have delivered a good “judgement”.

“It's a tradition in Baramati where we get 80 to 85 per cent of votes in every election. Those newly elected (candidates) will work towards the betterment of the market... Under the guidance of Sharad Pawar saheb, we are doing a great job in Baramati. After the market elections, we now have the responsibility to do more work,” he said.

Of the 18 seats in Akola APMC, the panel supported by NCP won 11 seats, followed by 5 seats bagged by the BJP-backed panel. The one supported by the Uddhav Thackeray group won 2 seats, while the Vanchit-Aghadi panel failed to open its account.

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