Threatening its chances of making it five in a row are, ironically, allegations of parivarwad (dynasticism), with the ruling party fielding Anup Dhotre, son of four-time MP Sanjay Dhotre.

The minister's response came after Lok Sabha member Anup Sanjay Dhotre asked whether the govt has conducted a review to assess the number of farmers who quit agriculture during each of the last ...