Sunetra Pawar Registers Record Victory in Baramati By-Election With Over 2.18 Lakh Margin

Sunetra Pawar won the Baramati Assembly by-election with a historic margin of 2,18,034 votes, setting a new record. The poll was held after Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s demise, drawing 58.17% voter turnout.

May 6, 2026 | Baramati: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Mahayuti candidate Sunetra Pawar secured a landslide victory in the Baramati Assembly by-election, winning by a record margin of 2,18,034 votes. The bypoll was conducted following the untimely demise of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, whose seat had fallen vacant.

The scale of Sunetra Pawar’s win is being described as one of the largest victory margins ever recorded in an Indian Assembly by-election. Her dominance was so overwhelming that the security deposits of all 22 rival candidates were forfeited.

Polling in Baramati recorded a turnout of 58.17%. Out of 3,84,579 registered voters, 2,23,705 exercised their franchise. Counting began at 8 am on Monday at the State Warehousing Corporation’s godown in Baramati MIDC. From the very first round, Sunetra Pawar built a massive lead which continued to widen with every counting round. By the 18th round itself, she surpassed the previous record margin of 1,65,265 votes set by Ajit Pawar in the 2019 election. The lead continued to expand till the final count, resulting in a historic mandate in her favour.

Sunetra Pawar secured 2,18,806 votes through EVMs, while her nearest rival, Prof. R. V. Ghutukade of the New Rashtriya Samaj Party, received only 931 votes. NOTA received 773 votes.

In her first reaction after the win, Sunetra Pawar said the overwhelming support shown by the people of Baramati was dedicated to Ajit Pawar’s memory. She thanked voters for giving her an opportunity to fulfil his vision for the constituency and described the victory as “not the end, but the beginning of a new Baramati.”

Her win also marks a significant milestone, as she becomes only the second woman MLA from Baramati after Malatibai Shirole, who was elected in 1962.

The by-election saw extensive campaigning by Mahayuti leaders, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, with the alliance urging voters to set a record turnout and mandate.

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