Yavatmal bypoll:Cong nominee Nandini Parvekar files nomination

Congress candidate Nandini Parvekar today filed her nomination papers for the June 2 by-election to Yavatmal Assembly constituency in east Maharashtra.
The by-election was necessitated following the death of sitting Congress MLA Nilesh Parvekar, an active member of the Rahul Gandhi brigade, in a road accident in January. Nandini is the wife of the deceased legislator.
Interestingly, local Congress leader and brother of the late MLA, Yogesh Parvekar defied the party and filed his nomination papers for the constituency.
Nandini, accompanied by senior Congress leaders, including Maharashtra Congress president Manikrao Thakre, Social Justice Minister Nitin Raut among others, filed her nomination papers at the office of the Returning Officer.

Interestingly, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) did not join the Congress leaders who accompanied Nandini.
Thakre told reporters that Yogesh Parvekar could face a disciplinary action if he does not pull himself out of the fray by May 18, the last day to withdraw nominations.

He expressed confidence that NCP would support the Congress nominee.
Responding to a query, Nandini said she was confident of her victory in the bypoll.
Besides Nandini, 15 other candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for the by-elections.
While BJP has fielded former MLA Madan Yerawar, rest 14 candidates are Independents.
Nilesh Parvekar was one of the five Youth Congress leaders who were given party tickets by Rahul Gandhi during the last Maharashtra Assembly polls.