Mumbai, 20 Aug (HS): The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv

Sena and Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s Utkarsha Panel faced a

humiliating defeat in the BEST Employees Co-operative Credit Society elections

in Mumbai. None of the candidates supported by them could win a seat. The

results of the elections were declared on Wednesday. Bharatiya Janata Party

supported Sahakar Samruddhi Panel bagged seven out of the 21 seats, while

Shashank Rao’s panel won 14 seats.

Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS contested in 19 and two seats

respectively and lost all. The results are being viewed and analysed as a

potential threat to the Thackeray brothers, as municipal corporation polls are due

soon. Shiv Sena has been ruling in the society for about nine years.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar