But then, like magic, the landscape begins to change as we approach Neera town.

The fields begin to bloom in various colours that denote prosperity for a farmer -- green, yellow and rugged cream. We have entered Pawar's constituency.

A sharp left turn will take us to the town that has returned him repeatedly to the Lok Sabha with record margins.

When the monsoon failed the last couple of years, a lift irrigation scheme saved people here from the fate of their less privileged neighbours.