Katol: It’s Uncle vs Nephew contest
* BJP has fielded Dr Ashish Deshmukh against his uncle Anil Deshmukh, who is NCP heavyweight and one of the longest serving ministers from the district, is seeking fifth consecutive term from Katol By Kartik Lokhande It’s all in the family in Katol constituency of Legislative Assembly, this time. Against the NCP heavyweight Anil Deshmukh, BJP has fielded his nephew Dr Ashish Deshmukh. NCP’s long-term ally Congress, and BJP’s estranged ally Shiv Sena are contesting separately. Anil Deshmukh’s old rival Virendra Deshmukh’s son Rahul also is in the fray as Peasants’ and Workers’ Party (PWP) candidate. All these elements have added the component of keen interest to the contest this time. Traditionally, Katol has been a bastion of Congress and its factions. But, the voter behaviour has been erratic as in the very second election of Maharashtra Assembly in 1967, voters in Katol elected an Independent in J S Chandak, while pushing the incumbent legislator Shankarrao Gedam...