Sugar belt transforms Mahayuti garrison, bitter impact to MVA in Western Maharashtra

The BJP-led Mahayuti has actually provided a squashing impact to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra’s western sugarcane belt, winning 53 out of 70 setting up seats in the area. The judgment union, that includes Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s NCP, settled its hold over constituencies covering Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Solapur, and Ahilyanagar areas.

The MVA took care of to protect simply 12 seats in the area, noting a sharp decrease from its previous efficiency. Congress, the most significant loser, saw its seat tally plunge from 12 in 2019 to simply 2.

Vishwajeet Kadam preserved the Palus-Kadegaon constituency in Sangli, beating BJP’s Sangram Deshmukh by a margin of 30,064 ballots, while Hemant Ogale secured the Shrirampur seat in Ahilyanagar, beating Shiv Sena’s Bhausaheb Kamble by 13,373 ballots.

Prominent Congress leaders, consisting of previous Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Balasaheb Thorat, and Sangram Thopte, encountered beats in Karad South (Satara), Sangamner (Ahilyanagar), and Bhor (Pune area), specifically.

The resistance Shiv Sena (UBT) likewise experienced substantial troubles, winning just 2 seats. Babaji Kale beat NCP’s Dilip Mohite Patil in Khed-Alandi (Pune), while Dilip Sopal bordered previous Shiv Sena’s Rajendra Raut in Barshi (Solapur).

Despite the troubles, Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) took care of to protect 8 of its 10 statewide victories from westernMaharashtra Victorious prospects consisted of Bapusaheb Pathare (Vadgaon Sheri – Pune), Rohit Pawar (Karjat Jamkhed – Ahilyanagar), Narayan Patil (Karmala – Solapur), Abhijit Patil (Madha – Solapur), Raju Khare (Mohol – Solapur), Uttam Jankar (Malshiras), Jayant Patil (Islampur – Sangli), and Rohit Patil (Tasgaon – Sangli).

In comparison, the Mahayuti partnership videotaped a string of vital success. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar beat his nephew Yugendra Pawar (NCP-SP) in Baramati, while BJP leaders Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Chandrakant Patil won in Shirdi and Kothrud (Pune), specifically. Shivendraraje Bhosale (Satara) and Subhash Deshmukh (Solapur South) likewise arised triumphant, as did NCP leader Dilip Walse Patil in Ambegaon (Pune).

Statewide, the Mahayuti partnership safeguarded a powerful 233 out of 288 seats, leaving the MVA with simply 49.

Former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan called the loss “shocking” and defined it as the “worst-ever” for Congress in Maharashtra setting up surveys. He contrasted it to the event’s efficiency in the 1977 Lok Sabha political elections, where Congress won just 20 out of 48 seats in the state. “This is a shocking defeat and is the worst-ever in the assembly polls.”