For one, he is no longer in Pawar's inner circle and neither does he occupy the No 2 slot in the NCP.
Second, though he is a native of Nashik district, Mazagaon in Mumbai has been his home ground since he entered politics. After being thrashed twice in Mazagaon, he swallowed his pride and began looking for an alternative seat.
Yeola, in northern Maharashtra, is known for sugarcane, grapes and the temple town of Nashik. But for Bhujbal, Yeola is a challenge and he is not one to shy away from one.
Bhujbal sets out at 7 am, dressed in spotless white, in his Mitsubishi Challenger sports utility vehicle. The roads are bad. The bumpy ride seems to reflect the current state of Bhujbal's political career
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