The Atrams, descendants of the Aheri royal family, have long been influential in Vidarbha’s politics. Dharamraobaba Atram, a four-time MLA, was once considered close to Sharad Pawar, but he shifted his allegiance to Ajit Pawar when the party split in June 2023
“The candidate will be decided on the basis of which party wins the most number of seats within the alliance,” the veteran reiterated at an event in Kolhapur.