BJP-backed candidate loses in Fadnavis hometown

February 02, 2023 19:08

Devendra Fadnavis

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dnyaneshwar Mhatre won polls to the Konkan division teachers constituency of the Maharashtra legislative council on Thursday, while the nominee backed by the saffron outfit faced defeat at the hands of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the Nagpur division teachers seat, officials said.

Contestant Sudhakar Adbale, supported by the MVA, won the Nagpur teachers constituency defeating his closest rival Nagorao Ganar, a BJP-backed independent and the sitting MLC from the seat, they said.

Nagpur is the home district of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and also Union minister Nitin Gadkari.

Counting of votes for three other seats -- the Aurangabad division teachers constituency and Amravati and Nashik division graduates segments -- was underway.

Polling for biennial elections to all the five seats of the Upper House of the legislature was held on January 30 and counting began on Thursday morning.

Mhatre, the BJP candidate also backed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena, won the Konkan teachers constituency trouncing MVA-supported nominee Balaram Patil.

Returning officer and divisional commissioner Mahendra Kalyankar, who announced the results of the Konkan teachers constituency after counting of votes in Navi Mumbai, said Mhatre polled 20,683 votes, while Patil bagged 10,997. Although there were eight candidates in the fray, the main contest was between Mhatre and Patil.

The Konkan teachers constituency covers Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts. This segment had recorded the highest voter turnout at 91.02 per cent.

The MVA comprises the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

The six-year term of five council members -- three from teachers and two from graduates constituencies -- is expiring on February 7 and polling was held to fill up the upcoming vacancies. Teachers and graduates fulfilling certain criteria and enrolled as voters formed the electoral college for these elections.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

ED recovers Rs 34 cr from domestic help of J'khand minister's secretary

The premises are alleged to be of the domestic help of Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam's personal secretary Sanjiv Lal.

IPL PIX: Hardik, Chawla restrict Sunrisers to 173

IPL PIX: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal for funding from banned SFJ

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has recommended an NIA probe against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from the banned terrorist organisation 'Sikhs for Justice', Raj Niwas sources said on Monday.

Guardiola tips England to win Euro 2024

England are grouped with Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia at Euro 2024 in Germany, which begins on June 14.

HC grants bail to ISIS supporter, says fascination not association

Any curious mind, the court observed, can access and download such content from the internet, which, by itself, is not a crime.