Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the chief minister of Maharashtra, state minister and party leader Deepak Kesarkar said on Sunday, reported the PTI. A day after the Mahayuti coalition of which Shiv Sena is a constituent scored a stupendous victory after the announcement of Maharashtra Assembly election results, Deepak Kesarkar met Eknath Shinde at the latter's residence in Mumbai. "Shiv Sena MLAs feel Shinde should continue in the post because under his leadership the Mahayuti worked very well and performed spectacularly in polls," Kesarkar told reporters, according to the PTI. He, however, added that the Mahayuti leaders including Eknath Shinde and Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) and Ajit Pawar (NCP) will take a unanimous decision on the CM issue. The Mahayuti comprises of the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). "Whatever may be the decision, it will be in the interest of Maharashtra," said Kesarkar, who won another term from the Sawantwadi constituency. Speculation regarding the chief minister's post started doing rounds after the BJP led by Fadnavis won the highest 132 out of 288 seats in the state elections. Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 57 seats. Senior Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday denied any dispute over the chief minister's post, saying leaders of Mahayuti will decide on the issue together. On Sunday, state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule echoed Fadnavis. "Leaders of the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the BJP leadership will decide who will be the next chief minister of the state," he said. Earlier, Devendra Fadnavis had on Saturday said that the leaders of the Mahayuti alliance will make the final decision on Maharashtra CM. Fadnavis had dismissed any claims of a dispute over the Chief Minister's position as the Maharashtra Assembly election results 2024 showed Mahayuti getting majority. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Devendra Fadnavis said the election results show strong support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanked women voters. He said that the opposition's attempts to spread false narratives and divide voters based on religion had been defeated by the people. (with PTI inputs)
24 November,2024 09:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP SP) leader Supriya Sule on Sunday said vowed to rebuild the party with renewed commitment. The NCP (SP), which won 10 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly election 2024, respects people's mandate and pledged to work towards a capable, inclusive and progressive state, Sule said. In a statement on X, the Supriya Sule promised to rebuild their party and said it would move forward with determination despite its dismal show. Her party and its Maha Vikas Aghadi allies Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) collectively bagged only 46 of the state's 288 assembly seats. "We respect and humbly accept the verdict of the people in the assembly elections. This result is a moment for deep reflection and renewal. We will introspect, learn, and rebuild with honesty, hard work, and an unshakable commitment to the values we stand for," Sule stated in a social media post. She stressed that her party was committed to creating a capable, inclusive, and progressive Maharashtra. ¿Our vision of a capable, inclusive, and progressive Maharashtra remains unchanged. We reaffirm our pledge to fight for the rights, dignity, and self-respect of farmers, workers, women, youth, and every marginalised section of society,¿ Sule stated. विधानसभा निवडणुकीत मायबाप जनतेने जो कौल दिला तो अतिशय नम्रपणे आम्ही स्वीकारत आहोत. या निकालातून बोध घेऊन नक्कीच आत्मपरीक्षण करू आणि भविष्यातील सक्षम महाराष्ट्र उभा करण्यासाठी प्रामाणिकपणे लढत राहू. शेतकरी, कष्टकरी,महिला, तरुण व समाजातील प्रत्येक घटकांच्या हक्काची व स्वाभिमानाची… — Supriya Sule (@supriya_sule) November 24, 2024 Sule said that her party will continue to carry forward the ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, and social reformers like Jyotiba Phule. "We are determined to carry forward the timeless ideals of Shiv-Shahu-Phule-Ambedkar with renewed energy and purpose," she wrote on X. Supriya Sule congratulated those who had won in the elections. "We hope you will serve Maharashtra with dedication and prioritise the welfare of every citizen," she said. The MP, the daughter of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, expressed gratitude to the voters, party workers, their MVA allies and the authorities for facilitating the elections. "A heartfelt thank you to all voters, the diligent workers and leaders of NCP (SP), our Maha Vikas Aghadi allies, the Election Commission, police, administration, media, and everyone who contributed to making this election a vibrant celebration of democracy," Sule added, according to the PTI. Sule said the party would remain focused on its goals and continue its efforts to serve the people of Maharashtra. "We remain steadfast. Our fight continues with humility, with courage, and with the hope of building a Maharashtra that fulfils the dreams of its people," she added, as per the PTI. Sharad Pawar suffered the worst-ever defeat in his political career in Maharashtra polls with the NCP faction led by him winning only 10 seats in the 288-member House. His MVA partners Congress and Sena (UBT) got 16 and 20 seats, respectively, the news agency reported. The ruling Mahayuti scored a massive victory with the BJP winning 132 seats, Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde emerging victorious in 57, and NCP headed by Ajit Pawar grabbing 41 seats. (with PTI inputs)
24 November,2024 09:09 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Election Commission called on Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday to present copies of a gazette with names of the newly-elected members of the state legislature after the Maharashtra Assembly election result. Deputy election commissioner Hirdesh Kumar and chief electoral officer of Maharashtra S Chockalingam met the governor to present copies of the gazette and the ECI's notification at Raj Bhavan, a release stated, according to the PTI. The results of state elections were declared on November 23, and the names of elected legislative assembly members were published in the Maharashtra government state gazette vide the EC's notification. It was done as per the provisions of section 73 of the Representation of People Act, 1951. The Additional chief electoral officer from the office of chief electoral officer, Maharashtra, Kiran Kulkarni, joint chief electoral officer Manohar Parkar, secretary ECI Suman Kumar Das and section officer Niranjan Kumar Sharma of the ECI were also present, as per the PTI. The Mahayuti retained power in Maharashtra with a victory, winning 230 out of 288 assembly seats. Eknath Shine of Shiv Sena and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar from BJP and NCP, respectively, are among the prominent candidates to win the assembly elections, results of which were declared on Saturday. All ministers of the Mahayuti, who were in the fray, won. Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar, and state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule also emerged victorious. Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Aaditya Thackeray and Varun Sardesai won from Mumbai. Sardesai defeated NCP candidate Zeeshan Siddique from the Vandre East constituency. Former Maharashtra CM and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan, Congress Legislature Party leader Balasaheb Thorat, AICC incharge of Goa, Manikrao Thakre, Among debutants, Sreejaya Chavan, daughter of ex-CM Ashok Chavan, won on the BJP ticket from Bhokar seat in Nanded district. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance retained power, pocketing a whopping 230 of the 288 assembly seats, as the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream of wresting power fizzled, with the opposition combine managing to garner just 46 seats. The Election Commission had on Saturday announced that the BJP has won 132 seats, the Shiv Sena won 57, while the NCP got 41 seats. (with PTI inputs)
24 November,2024 08:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentA container truck crashed into a road divider on Mumbra bypass in Thane district on Sunday, causing an oil spill on the road which disrupted traffic for at least four hours, officials said, reported the PTI. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the incident that took place in front of the Mumbradevi temple at around 9 am, an official said. The container truck was transporting 20 tons of polyester resin chemicals from Wada in Bhiwandi to Nhava Seva. Traffic police personnel removed the container truck with the help of two cranes and a towing van. Additionally, fire brigade personnel were deployed, officials said. Uttar Pradesh: Car rams into stationary tractor in Raebareli; 3 killed, 8 injured Meanwhile in an another incident, at least three persons were killed, and eight others injured when an SUV rammed into a tractor-trolley parked on the road near a village on Saturday evening, police said, accoding to the PTI. Police reached the spot in Sultanpur village and took the injured to a community health centre where they were given first-aid. Those with serious injuries were taken to the district hospital and later to a trauma centre in Lucknow, SHO of Bachhrawan police station Om Prakash Tiwari said. Dhunnilal (40), Nirmala (40) and Ramesh (48), all residents of Rae Bareli district, died in the accident. All the deceased and the injured were in the car, according to the PTI. Odisha: Truck driver burnt alive in road accident In an another accident, a driver of a container truck was burnt alive after the vehicle caught fire when it rammed into a road divider at Laxmannath area here on Sunday, police said, as per the PTI. Personnel from Jaleswar police station and fire fighters reached the spot and managed to douse the flames after an hour, they said. The driver was charred to death and he is yet to be identified, a police officer said. The vehicle suddenly caught fire after hitting the road divider at Laxmannath toll plaza on National Highway-60, he said. Traffic movement was disrupted for some time following the accident, the officer added, the news agency reported on Sunday. (with PTI inputs)
24 November,2024 06:21 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentMaharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Sunday said that the party will probe its defeat following the Maharashtra election result, adding that the Congress will ensure the newly-elected Mahayuti government fulfils promises it made to the people of the state in its election manifesto and speeches, reported the PTI. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, the Congress leader said the Mahayuti, which banked on the Ladki Bahin Yojana for its victory in the Maharashtra Assembly election 2024, should immediately fulfil its promise of raising the monthly allowance for women from Rs 1,500 to 2,100. The Mahayuti recorded a landslide victory, winning 230 out of 288 seats in the state assembly elections. The BJP bagged 132 seats, the Shiv Sena 57, and NCP 41 seats. The MVA, on the other hand, suffered a drubbing, managing just 46 seats together. The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) won 10 seats, Congress got 16, and Shiv Sena (UBT) 20 seats, as per the PTI. Nana Patole himself won by 208 votes, one of the lowest margins, from the Sakoli assembly constituency in Bhandara district in Maharashtra. The Congress leader said the assembly election results were unexpected for the opposition Maha Vikas Agahdi (MVA) and the people of Maharashtra. He said, "People are discussing how the Mahayuti could manage such a big win. They are confused. We do not want to comment or talk about EVMs, and it is the need of the hour to find out how it all happened, and accordingly, the Congress take necessary steps," as per the PTI. Patole said the All India Congress Committee (AICC) will conduct an inquiry into the outcome of the election and study what went wrong. Nana Patole said the Mahayuti credited the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana for its win, and it should immediately start disbursing Rs 2,100 as promised to the eligible women beneficiaries, the news agency reported on Sunday. He asked the Mahayuti government to immediately fulfil its promises of supplying 24-hour electricity to farmers, Rs 6,000 MSP for soyabean, Rs 9,000 for cotton and a Rs 1,000 bonus to paddy cultivators. "We will ensure that the Mahayuti government fulfils the promises it made to farmers during the elections," Patole said, as per the PTI. The Congress leader said the party would also ensure the government gives the jobs promised to the youth and makes Maharashtra corruption-free. (with PTI inputs)
24 November,2024 04:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAs the Mahayuti swept Maharashtra Assembly elections with huge margin, the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday lashed out at Congress, announcing that there will be no Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the state legislature, reported the ANI. Chandrashekhar Bawankule further said that Maharashtra not having a Leader of Opposition (LoP) was a result of "wrong deeds" committed by Congress and the opposition parties. "Maharashtra will not have a leader of the opposition (LoP) this time. This is the result of the wrong deeds of Congress and the opposition. They spread fake narratives in Lok Sabha Elections and duped voters at that time. So when people came to know about this in assembly polls, voters kicked them out as they did in Haryana," BJP Maharashtra chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, as per the ANI. Bawankule chaired a meeting for the party's membership campaign. The Maharashtra BJP president resolved to give a push to include new members in the party with maximum numbers in the coming days. "Due to elections in Maharashtra, our membership drive was stopped. Now we have restarted it with an aim of 1.5 crore new members in Maharashtra. Sunil Rane in Mumbai, Rajesh Pandey in western Maharashtra and other leaders will lead the membership drive," Bawankule said, the news agency reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has planned to hold its legislative party meeting on Sunday evening to formally elect their leader. The meeting will happen in the Taj Lands End Hotel in Bandra west. The Maharashtra election results were announced on Saturday and of 288 assembly constituencies, Mahayuti secured 231 seats in the recently concluded assembly polls in Maharashtra. Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the Mahayuti leaders and BJP leadership will decide who will be the next chief minister of the state, according to the PTI, Bawankule said all sections of the society supported the BJP in the Maharashtra assembly polls. On the issue of the next CM of the state, he said the Mahayuti leaders and the BJP leadership will decide on it. He also said the Congress' lies were to blame for no party getting enough seats to stake claim for the post of leader of opposition in assembly. (with ANI and PTI inputs)
24 November,2024 03:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentYoungest Winners 25: Rohit Suman RR Aba Patil is the youngest MLA from Maharashtra. Rohit, who is also the son of Late RR Patil contested on NCP SP ticket from Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal assembly constituency, and secured 1,28,403 votes and won by a margin of 27,644 votes. 31: Raghavendra (Ramdada) Manohar Patil is BJP Dhule Rural candidate. He got 1,70,398 votes and won by a margin of 66,320 votes. 32: Varun Sardesai, Shiv Sena UBT candidate from Bandra East, got 57,708 votes and won by 11,365 votes. Eldest Winners 77: Chhagan Bhujbal of NCP from Yeola secured 1,35,023 votes and won by a margin of 26,400 votes. 71: Ajay Choudhari, the Shiv Sena UBT candidate from Shivadi, secured 74,890 and won by a margin of 7,140 votes. 71: Dharmarao Baba Atram, the NCP Ajit Pawar faction candidate from Aheri secured 54,206 votes and won by a margin of 16,814 votes. 74: Dilip Sopal, Shiv Sena UBT Candidate from Barshi secured 1,22,694 votes and won by a margin of 6,472 votes.
24 November,2024 02:56 PM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentShiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday spoke on the recent Maharashtra elections 2024 and said that the party was not disappointed adding that they were the Shiv Sainiks of BalaSaheb Thackeray who had seen several defeats and victories in his life, reported ANI. Speaking to media persons, Raut said "We are not disappointed, we are people who fight. We are Shiv Sainiks of Balasaheb Thackeray. Balasaheb Thackeray has also seen many defeats and victories in his life. We are not sad that we lost or lost power. We will fight against the injustice in Maharashtra," reported ANI. Further, he added that the people of Maharashtra were sad on the results and questioned on where the celebrations were on the Maharashtra elections 2024 results. "The people of Maharashtra are sad about the results. Where is the celebration? Something might have happened at the BJP office or at Eknath Shinde's residence. The results have come but the people are still surprised on how it happened," he said, reported ANI. Raut also said that the swearing-in ceremony shouldn't happen in Maharashtra but at the Modi Stadium in Gujarat. "The swearing-in ceremony is going to take place tomorrow. I would say that it should not happen in Maharashtra. This government has been brought by the Gujarat lobby, by the traders' association, so the swearing-in ceremony should take place in Modi Stadium in Gujarat. If it is done in Shivaji Park, it will be an insult to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. If you do it in Wankhede Stadium, there is a memorial of the martyrs in front of it, they will be insulted. Therefore, the best place is Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat," Raut said, reported ANI. The ruling Mahayuti alliance won the Maharashtra elections 2024. BJP led the Mahayuti and registered a smashing victory, carrying its allies--Shiv Sena and NCP--with its momentum. In Maharashtra, the BJP won 132 seats, Shiv Sena, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, won 57 seats, and the NCP, led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, won 41 seats. The state has 288 assembly seats. The constituents of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a rude jolt with Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray winning 20 seats, Congress 16, and NCP (SCP) led by Sharad Pawar only 10 seats. The BJP saw a fabulous strike rate with the party winning 133 of the 148 seats it contested in Maharashtra. The party's allies Shiv Sena and NCP also saw a very good strike rate. The assembly elections in Maharashtra were held on November 20. (With inputs from ANI)
24 November,2024 02:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has suffered a significant rout in the sugarcane belt of western Maharashtra, as the ruling Mahayuti alliance bagged 53 of the 70 assembly seats in the region, reported news agency PTI. The Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and NCP, emerged as a formidable force, leaving the MVA with just 12 seats in the western Maharashtra region, comprising constituencies across Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Solapur, and Ahilyanagar districts. The results of the Maharashtra elections 2024 were announced on Saturday. The Congress, which bagged 12 seats in the region in 2019, was the biggest loser this time as it managed to win only two seats - Palus-Kadegaon constituency in Sangli which Vishwajeet Kadam managed to retain by defeating BJP's Sangram Deshmukh by 30,064 votes and Shrirampur in Ahilyanagar where Hemant Ogale defeated Shiv Sena's Bhausaheb Kamble by 13,373 votes, reported PTI. Congress bigwigs like Prithviraj Chavan, Balasaheb Thorat, Sangram Thopte faced defeats in their respective constituencies of Karad South in Satara, Sangamner in Ahilyanagar and Bhor in Pune district. The opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) also managed to win only two seats in the region as its candidate Babaji Kale defeated NCP's Dilip Mohite Patil in Khed-Alandi constituency in Pune district while Dilip Sopal defeated Shiv Sena's Rajendra Raut in Barshi constituency in Solapur. Out of the total 10 seats won by Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP) across the state, eight are in western Maharashtra: Bapusaheb Pathare (Vadgaon Sheri - Pune), Rohit Pawar (Karjat Jamkhed - Ahilyanagar), Narayan Patil (Karmala- Solapur), Abhijit Patil (Madha - Solapur), Raju Khare (Mohol - Solapur), Uttam Jankar (Malshiras), Jayant Patil (Islampur - Sangli) and Rohit Patil (Tasgaon - Sangli), reported PTI. On the other side, most of the key leaders from the Mahayuti won their seats in the region. In Baramati, NCP leader and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar defeated his nephew Yugendra Pawar of NCP (SP), reported PTI. BJP leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil won in Shirdi and his party colleague Chandrakant Patil bagged Kothrud seat in Pune. Shivendraraje Bhosale of the BJP emerged victorious in Satara and party leader Subhash Deshmukh in Solapur South. NCP leader Dilip Walse Patil won in Ambegaon seat in Pune district. (With inputs from PTI)
24 November,2024 01:46 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentSenior Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday said his party's defeat was "shocking" and dubbed it as the "worst-ever" loss in the Maharashtra elections 2024, reported news agency PTI. Talking to PTI, Chavan said the Mahayuti government's Ladki Bahin Yojana, for providing financial assistance to women, clicked with voters in rural areas while polarisation hit the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) prospects in urban parts of the state. "It is difficult to say whether there was a wave or tampering," said Chavan, who lost from his Karad South seat. The results of the Maharashtra elections 2024 to the 288-member state assembly were announced on Saturday. Several bigwigs from the MVA, including Chavan, were defeated. The Congress, which contested 101 seats as part of the MVA, posted its worst-ever defeat by managing to win only 16 seats. Chavan said he was expecting to win his Karad South seat in Satara district by 5,000 to 6,000 votes. But, all MVA nominees in the district lost by nearly a margin of 40,000 votes, he noted, reported PTI. BJP's Atul Bhosale defeated the former CM in Karad South by a margin of 39,355 votes, as per the results announced by the Election Commission on Saturday. Chavan said that in the 1977 Lok Sabha polls, Congress' tally of 20 out of 48 seats in Maharashtra was the lowest ever. "This is a shocking defeat and is the worst-ever in the assembly polls," he said, referring to the just concluded state elections, reported PTI. Chavan said he had spoken to All India Congress Committee in-charge for Maharashtra Ramesh Chennithala, who has left for Delhi to discuss the state results with the Congress leadership, reported PTI. "I will stay back in Karad for two days to meet people," Chavan said. (With inputs from PTI)
24 November,2024 12:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Ajit Pawar-led NCP has defeated the NCP (SP) headed by his uncle Sharad Pawar in 29 seats in the contest between the two rival factions in the Maharashtra elections 2024, reported news agency PTI. The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) came out winner in six constituencies, as per the results announced on Saturday. The Nationalist Congress Party of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, a constituent of the ruling Mahayuti, won 41 of the 59 seats it contested, as per the Election Commission's figures. The NCP (SP) led by his uncle had to be content with only ten victories, though it fielded 86 candidates, reported PTI. The NCP, founded by Sharad Pawar, split last year after Ajit Pawar walked away with 41 MLAs and aligned with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and BJP to become part of the Mahayuti government, triggering an acrimonious intra-family rivalry. Ajit Pawar faced a big setback in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls when his cousin and Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule defeated his wife Sunetra Pawar on their home turf Baramati. On Saturday, Ajit Pawar defeated his nephew Yugendra Pawar, endorsed by 83-year-old Sharad Pawar, by a margin of over 1 lakh votes, inflicting on the veteran leader the first-ever defeat in this family bastion. The 29 seats that the NCP bagged in a direct fight with the NCP (SP) candidates included Sindhkhed Raja where Manoj Kayande defeated sitting MLA Rajendra Shingane who had earlier sided with Ajit Pawar but subsequently returned to his parent party. Aheri saw another intra-family battle, with Dharmarao Atram of the NCP defeating his daughter Bhagyashree of NCP (SP). Indranil Naik beat Sharad Maind of NCP (SP) in Pusad, while Chandrakant Navghare came in top in the face-off against Jaiprakash Dandegaonkar of NCP (SP) in Basmath. Prominent OBC leader and Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal defeated Manikrao Shinde of NCP (SP) in Yeola. In Sinnar, Manikrao Kokate won against Uday Sangale of NCP (SP). Maharashtra assembly deputy speaker Narhari Zirwal of NCP retained his Dindori seat, registering a triumph over Sunita Charoskar. Daulat Daroda beat Pandurang Barora in Shahapur, while former minister Nawab Malik's daughter Sana Malik won against NCP(SP) nominee Fahad Ahmad, who is also the husband of actor Swara Bhasker, in Mumbai's Anushaktinagar in a high-decibel contest. Anil Navgane of NCP (SP) was bested by minister Aditi Tatkare in the coastal Srivardhan. In Ambegaon, her cabinet colleague Dilip Walse Patil defeated Devdutt Nikam. Shirur constituency saw Dnyaneshwar Katke winning the fight against Ashok Pawar of NCP (SP). Anna Bandsode trounced Sulakshana Dhar of NCP (SP) in Pimpri, while Kiran Lahamate defeated Amit Bhangare of NCP (SP) in Akole. In Kopargaon, Ashutosh Kale beat Sandeep Varpe of NCP (SP). Sangram Jagtap defeated Abhishek Kalamkar of NCP (SP) in Ahmednagar City. In Majalgaon, Prakash Solanke marched to victory, leaving behind Mohan Jagtap of NCP (SP).Minister Dhananjay Munde took a whopping lead of 1.4 lakh votes over Rajesaheb Deshmukh to emerge as the winner in Parli of Beed district in the Marathwada region. Babasaheb Patil defeated Vinayak Jadhav Patil of NCP (SP) in Ahmedpur, while Sanjay Bandsode scored over Sudhakar Bhalerao of NCP (SP) in Udgir. In Phaltan, Deepak Chavan of NCP (SP) was bested by Sachin Patil. His party colleague Makrand Patil defeated Aruna Pisal of NCP (SP) in Wai. Shekar Nikam won the face-off against Prashant Yadav of NCP (SP) in Chiplun. Minister Hasan Mushrif registered victory in Kagal by trouncing Samarjit Ghatge. Kashinath Date beat Rani Lanke of NCP (SP) in Parner and Raju Karemore defeated Charan Waghmare of NCP (SP) in Tumsar. In Indapur, Datta Bharne won against Harshvardhan Patil, who had crossed over from the BJP to NCP (SP) before the November 20 polls. Notably, Sharad Pawar's party polled 11.28 per cent of all votes. The figure for the NCP stood at 9.01 per cent. Referring to the rivals as "traitors", Sharad Pawar had asked voters to defeat them "decisively". The results show voters ignored the appeal. The NCP (SP) candidates who defeated their NCP rivals included Jitendra Awhad, who won against Najeeb Mulla in Mumbra Kalwa. Bapusaheb Pathare defeated Sunil Tingre in Vadgaon Sheri. Sandeep Kshirsagar defeated Yogesh Kshirsagar in Beed. Abhijit Patil won in Madha leaving Minal Sathe of the NCP in the third position. Raju Khare defeated Yashwant Mane in Mohol while state NCP (SP) chief Jayant Patil defeated Nishikant Patil in Islampur. Rohit Patil defeated Sanjay Kaka Patil in Tasgaon Kavathe-Mahankal. (With inputs from PTI)
24 November,2024 12:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
