Maharashtra MLC polls: Counting underway for five seats; Mahayuti and MVA face test amid rebel candidates
The ruling Mahayuti won three seats as the BJP and NCP-SP each took two in a contest marked by rebellions and alliance strain.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party and Nationalist Congress Party each won two seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council elections on Wednesday, while the Shiv Sena secured one, concluding the biennial polls for five constituencies.
- Polling across five graduate and teacher constituencies concluded on October 23 with a 73% turnout, using ballot papers to determine winners among 182 candidates for seats expiring December 6.
- BJP candidate Kaustubh Gawade won the Pune Teachers' constituency, Shiv Sena's Kiran Sarnaik retained the Amravati Teachers' seat, and NCP candidate Harshada Deshmukh-Jadhav secured victory in the Pune Graduates' constituency.
- Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel called for urgent organizational introspection after the results, as the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance claimed victory in three seats, including the closely watched Nagpur Graduates' constituency.
- These biennial elections tested internal coordination within both the ruling Mahayuti coalition and the opposition, serving as a critical assessment of voter support across Maharashtra ahead of future political developments.
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MLC Polls: Congress Leads in Nagpur; Mahayuti Bags 2 Seats as Management Decides Outcome
The counting of votes for Legislative Council elections witnessed a keen contest, with Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjari holding a narrow lead of 1,350 votes over the Bharatiya Janata Party in Nagpur. Across the MLC polls, the Mahayuti alliance secured two seats, while the Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar faction won one seat. Vote counting continued in key constituencies, including Nagpur and Aurangabad. Ground reports indicated …
NCP's national executive president Praful Patel has described the results of the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections as a clear warning to the party. He wrote on X that immediate introspection is necessary to regain people's trust and to strengthen the organization. It is reported that he was angry with not consulting senior leaders in the decisions and leaving the Pune graduate seat.
Maharashtra MLC polls: Mahayuti ahead in 3 seats, MVA in 2
Counting is underway for elections to five constituencies in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, with the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance currently leading in three seats and the Opposition NCP (SP) ahead in two. Polling for these seats, including Pune Graduates' and Amravati Teachers', took place on October 23, necessitated by the upcoming term expiry of sitting members. Final results are anticipated later today, as candidates like Sudhakar Kohale, …
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