Nagpur, 29 Oct (HS): Indian National Congress candidate Adv Abhijit Wanjari

emerged victorious in the keenly contests Legislative Council elections from

the Graduates’ Constituency. The counting continued till late night on

Wednesday. BJP’s Sudhakar Kohale who was leading during the major part of the

counting was relegated to the second position when the counting of second

preference votes in the last round started. Wanjari secored 67,231 votes

against 63,960 in favour of Kohale. Divisional Commissioner and Presiding

Officer Vijaylaxmi Bidri handed over the certificate to Adv Wanjari after

official figures were declared. Adv Wanjari retained the seat for the second

consecutive term.

The counting which started at 8 am on Oct 27 lasted for over 41 hours

for the final results

None of the candidates could complete the quota of votes, 75,438, in the

first two rounds of counting. Of the total 1,65,906 votes 15,032 votes were

rendered invalid.

With the election of Adv Wanjari, the Maha-Vikas Aghadi (MVA) captured

three out of five seats, which BJP-led Mahayuti got two. Elections for five

seats were held on October 23.

BJP’s Kaustubh Gavde was elected from Pune Teachers’ Constituency.

However Harshada Jadhav of NCP (Sharad Pawar) was elected from the Pune Graduates’

Constituency. NCP (Sharad Pawar) faction also bagged Chhatrapati Sambhaijagar seat

from Graduates’ Constituency. Pratapsinh Chavan won the elections defeating Satish

Chavan of NCP (Ajit Pawar) faction.

Kiran Sarnaik of Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) was declared winner from Amravati

Teachers’ Constituency.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar