MVA wins in Maha APMC elections Setback to Eknath Shinde -led BJP Govt Congress celebrate big win
MVA wins in Maha APMC elections Setback to Eknath Shinde -led BJP Govt Congress celebrate big win
With Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)
emerging victorious in the APMC Elections held on 28 April with Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT), winning 76 out of 131 bodies, whereas the ruling alliance bagged 31 committees, it has come as a big jolt to the Eknath Shinde-
Devendra Fadnavis led Government. The thumping victory meant a celebration for the Congress.
In the State Assembly Ajit Pawar revealed that in the Baramati APMC, NCP won all 18 seats. As per Ajit Pawar, “It’s a tradition in Baramati where we get 80%-85% of votes in every election. Those newly elected will work towards the betterment of the market…
That under the guidance of Sharad Pawar we are doing a great job in Baramati. Following the market elections, we now have the responsibility to do more work.
In Parli too, NCP won all 18 seats and in Nanded, the Congress under former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan won 13 of 18 seats. In Latur, the Congress under former Minister Amit Deshmukh secured a clean sweep. “Thanks to the work of the previous Congress-led panel, voters this time decided to give us full power,” said Latur Rural MLA Dhiraj Deshmukh.
NCP won the Phaltan APMC in Satara district while CM Shinde’s Shiv Sena group won in Paithan. The BJP dominated Yavatmal-Ghatji Bazar.
In Nashik, NCP won nine out of 15. BJP won in Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Ahmednagar and Karjat where NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s grandnephew, Rohit Pawar, is an MLA.
In Vidarbha, the BJP suffered setbacks under its State president Chandrashekhar Bawankule as it failed to retain the APMC in Kamptee Maudha. The party also lost important APMCs in Buldhana, Yavatmal and Akola.
In Sangli, BJP MLA and Labour Minister Suresh Khade saw the APMC directorship go to an MVA-led panel. Similarly, sitting Ministers of the ruling Sena group Dadasaheb Bhuse and Sanjay Rathod lost in Malegaon in Nashik district and Digras in Yavatmal district respectively.
News input KV Raman
