Ahilyanagar, 04

Apr (HS): Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mega Alliance retained both the seats in

the by-elections held in Baramati and Rahuri constituencies of Maharashtra. Sunetra Pawar has come victorious in Baramati

with a record margin of votes, while Akshay Kardile also won the Rahuri seat in

Ahilyanagar with a record margin of

1,12,587 votes over his nearest rival Govind

Mokate of Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) .

Mokate secured only

27,506 votes as against 1,40,093 by

Kardile. The seat had fallen vacant following death of Shivajirao

Kardile, elected from Rahuri on BJP ticket. The other six candidates who were

in the fray lost their deposits.

Efforts were

made by BJP and other major political parties to elect Pawar and Kadile

unopposed, but some independents and small parties fielded their candidates.

Polling, therefore, was held on April 23 and the results were announced on Monday.

Sunetra Pawar

won Baramati elections with a margin of 2.18 votes. All other contestants lost

their deposits.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar