BJP candidates, like elsewhere in Maharashtra, put up a spectacular celebration within the industrial metropolis of Pimpri-Chinchwad as, opposite to expectations of a good end, they witnessed a literal cakewalk, successful with an enormous margin of votes.
Candidates of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, which can be a part of the Mahayuti like BJP, recorded oustanding performances, securing their seats with a giant margin of votes in Pimpri and neighbouring Maval seats within the Pune rural space.
The truth is, within the Chinchwad Meeting seat, BJP candidate Shankar Jagtap created a brand new report on the Meeting ballot turf of Pimpri-Chinchwad as he gained by a margin of over 1 lakh votes in opposition to NCP (SP) candidate Rahul Kalate.
Whereas Shankar Jagtap notched up 2,35, 323 votes, his rival Rahul Kalate needed to stay content material with 1,31, 458 votes. Jagtap, who was contesting his first meeting election, gained by a margin of 1,03,865.
For the reason that constituency got here into being in 2009, the Jagtap household has maintained its supremacy over it.
His elder brother Laxman Jagtap gained the seat for 3 consecutive phrases.
After Laxman’s dying, his spouse Ashwini Jagtap gained the seat within the bypoll in 2023 and now Shankar Jagtap has gained the seat.
Political anaylst Avinash Chilekar stated: “Shankar Jagtap has a set a brand new report. In Pimpri-Chinchwad meeting ballot historical past, no candidate has gained by such an enormous margin of votes.”
Rahul Kalate, who contested the Meeting ballot unsuccessfully for the third time, was banking closely on the Sharad Pawar rally which had drawn loads of consideration through the campaigning. Nevertheless, his associates stated there was a delay in saying his candidature, which gave him much less time to marketing campaign and attain out to the voters.
In Bhosari Meeting seat, it was anticipated that sitting MLA Mahesh Landge could be locked in a detailed struggle with Ajit Gavhane of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP(SP).
Nevertheless, Landge, the favored wrestler from Bhosari, romped house for the third consecutive time with a margin of 63,275 votes.
Whereas Landge secured 2,13, 624 votes, his rival Gavhane might muster 149,859 votes. Gavhane was contesting his first Meeting election.
Like Landge, Gavhane’s candidature was additionally introduced on the final minute as each NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) had disagreed over who would contest the seats.
Gavhane was with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, heading the Pimpri-Chinchwad unit of the celebration however resigned on the eve of the election.
Straightforward end in Pimpri reserved seat
In Pimpri reserved seat, sitting NCP MLA Anna Bansode, who had braved robust oppostion from corporators of his former celebration, gained by a cushty margin of 35, 624 votes.
Whereas Bansode secured 1,09,239 votes, his rival Sulakshna Shilwant-Dhar received 72,235 votes. The Shiv Sena (UBT) had tried to get the seat, nonetheless, the NCP (SP) thwarted its makes an attempt.
The Sena leaders stated they’d instructed the NCP (SP) leaders that there was robust anger in opposition to the sitting MLA because of poor efficiency within the final 5 years and due to this fact a robust candidate wanted to be fielded.
“We made an effort to get the seat. We needed to discipline Gautam Chabukswar who had already as soon as gained one seat. However we couldn’t get the seat,” Sanjay Raut, spokesperson of the Shiv Sena (UBT) instructed this paper.
‘Weren’t positive victory margin will likely be so big’
Yogesh Behl, president of the Pimpri-Chinchwad unit of NCP stated: “All Mahayuti candidates placed on a stellar present. We knew they are going to win however weren’t positive the victory margin could be so big.”
Behl stated there have been a number of elements which contributed to the victory of Mahayuti candidates. “The Ladki Bahin Yojana was one of many elements apart from the a number of authorities steps in favour of farmers, the free-bus schemes, and free training for ladies all helped us win a thumbs up from the voters ,” he stated.
BJP chief Mahesh Kulkarni stated: “The celebration had meticulously deliberate its technique. Our cadre labored relentlessly, taking the federal government initiatives to the doorsteps of voters. The rallies held by our Mahayuti leaders additionally helped an amazing deal.”
In Maval seat too, sitting NCP MLA Sunil Shelke who confronted robust oppostion from alliance companion BJP over his renomination gained with a giant margin of votes.
Shelke secured 1,91,255 votes whereas his rival Bapu Begde, an unbiased, managed 82,690 votes. Shelke gained by a 1,08,565 votes.
