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News India Live, Digital Desk: Bhiwandi mayor elections, held after a long wait of two years, yielded unexpected results on Friday. BJP deleted Narayan Choudhary’s name at the last moment. Sneha Patil Choudhary was made his official candidate, due to which Choudhary changed sides.
1. Mathematics of election results (Voting Breakdown)
46 votes were required for a majority in the 90-member House:
| candidate | party/alliance | votes received | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narayan Chaudhary | BJP (Rebel) + Congress + NCP-SP | 48 | victorious |
| Vilas Patil | Konark Vikas Aghadi + Shiv Sena (Shinde) | 25 | defeated |
| Sneha Patil | BJP (Official Candidate) | 16 | in third place |
2. How did the equation change?
Split in BJP: BJP had a total of 22 corporators, but with Narayan Chaudhary it was close. 8 corporators Cross-voted and violated the party whip.
Congress support: Congress (30 seats) and Sharad Pawar’s NCP (12 seats) instead of fielding their own candidates, extended their support to rebel Narayan Chaudhary to defeat the BJP.
vice Mayor: of congress Tariq Momin Has been elected as the new Vice-Mayor.
3. BJP’s response: Indications for action
BJP State President Ravindra Chavan Has reacted strongly to this defeat:
Violation of Whip: He said that legal action would be taken against the corporators who voted against the party’s order and a petition would be filed with the Konkan Divisional Commissioner to cancel their membership.
Statement: Chavan admitted that Chaudhary was the party’s first choice, but in view of the internal tussle, the candidate had to be changed in the end, which backfired.
4. New political scenario of Bhiwandi
With this victory in Bhiwandi ‘Bhiwandi Secular Front’ (BSF) The rule of has been established. Narayan Chaudhary said after the victory that his primary goal is to rise above politics and develop the city. However, legal action by the BJP may pose a future challenge to the stability of his position.