Avinash Pujari from the Sanay Chatrapati Shasan Party is contesting the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly elections from the Khadakwasla constituency in Pune. Speaking at The Free Press Journal's 'Vision for Pune' event, Pujari presented his vision for the city and his constituency in particular.

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Talking about his party, Pujari, an IT professional, said, "This party has been founded in association with Professor Namdevrao Jadhav. I am the vice president of the party. We started the process of registering the party around six months back. Our plan was to contest all 288 Assembly seats. However, we got the registration certificate on October 25 and we could contest only four seats."

Pujari spoke about the points in his manifesto. "Firstly, I will give ₹50 lakh government funds to each society when elected. I have also listed the works of MLAs in my manifesto so that the citizens can understand and not vote for someone who distributes gifts to them. I have also mentioned that the development works should be monitored by following proper SOP and timeline," he said. "The youth are seeking a better alternative. In the last few months, I have studied deeply about the issues plaguing my constituency," he added.

"In today's time, it is very important to get married at the right age and it is important to encourage this. I will see to it that the government grants ₹1 lakh to these youths," he further said.

Responding to a question on animal cruelty, he said that he is associated with various organisations and is striving to do better for the animals.