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Shiv Sena, BJP Score Unopposed Wins Ahead of Crucial Maharashtra Civic Polls

The Shiv Sena has secured an unopposed victory in three wards of the Thane Municipal Corporation after rival candidates withdrew their nominations. In a similar development, the BJP confirmed 17 of its candidates were elected unopposed in the Pune and Kalyan-Dombivli municipal corporations. These uncontested wins come just ahead of the major polling for 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, scheduled for January 15. Political alliances have also finalized their seat-sharing strategies, with the BJP set to contest 137 seats and the Shiv Sena 90 in the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections.

Key Points: Shiv Sena, BJP Win Seats Unopposed Before Maharashtra Civic Polls

  • Shiv Sena wins 3 Thane seats unopposed
  • BJP secures 17 unopposed victories
  • Major civic polls set for January 15
  • Alliances finalize seat-sharing for BMC
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Shiv Sena wins three seats unopposed ahead of Maharashtra local body polls

Shiv Sena and BJP candidates elected unopposed in Thane, Pune, and Kalyan-Dombivli ahead of Maharashtra's major municipal corporation elections on Jan 15.

"The public is standing with Eknath Shinde. - Sukhada Sanjay More, Shiv Sena candidate"

Thane, January 2

Shiv Sena secured an unopposed victory in three wards of the Thane Municipal Corporation on Friday ahead of the Maharashtra local body elections. The party workers and supporters celebrated soon after the opposition party backed out, and the leader was elected unopposed.

The polling for 29 municipal corporation elections across the state, including Mumbai, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, will be held on January 15, with vote counting scheduled for January 16.

Speaking to reporters, Shiv Sena's winning candidate from ward number 18, Sukhada Sanjay More, said that rival candidates had withdrawn their nominations and that the "public is standing with Eknath Shinde".

"There was a candidate from another party and one from the Congress against me. Both of them backed out. The public is standing with Eknath Shinde," Sukhada Sanjay More said.

Meanwhile, Two Bharatiya Janata Party candidates from Pune Municipal Corporation and fifteen from Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation of Thane were elected unopposed ahead of the Maharashtra local body election, the party confirmed on Friday.

BJP candidates Manjusha Nagpure and Shrikant Jagtap were elected unopposed from Ward Number-35 of the Pune Municipal Corporation ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

In a similar development, 15 BJP candidates were elected unopposed in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation of Thane district, the party said in a release.

The unopposed elected candidates include Ranjana Penkar - Ward 26(B), Asavari Navre - Ward 26(C), Manda Patil - Ward 27(A), Jyoti Patil - Ward 24(B), Rekha Chaudhary - Ward 18(A), Mukand alias Vishu Pednekar - Ward 26(A), Mahesh Patil - Ward 27(D), Sai Shelar - Ward 19(C), Dipesh Mhatre - Ward 23(A), Jayesh Mhatre - Ward 23(D), Harshada Bhoir - Ward 23(C), Dr. Sunita Patil - Ward 19(B), Pooja Mhatre - Ward 19(A), Ravina Mali - Ward 30(A) and Mandar Halbe - Ward 26(D).

Meanwhile, on December 29, the Mahayuti had finalised its seat-sharing formula for the upcoming BMC elections. The BJP will contest 137 seats, while the Shiv Sena will field candidates in 90.

Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut also announced that Shiv Sena (UBT), which came into an alliance with Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, will contest on around 140 seats in the BMC polls.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
Winning unopposed isn't always a sign of popularity. Sometimes it's due to political pressure or backroom deals. We need vibrant opposition for a healthy democracy. Hope the actual polls on Jan 15 see real contests. 🤔
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Suresh O
The real test is BMC. Thane and Kalyan are one thing, but Mumbai is different. Interesting to see how the seat-sharing between BJP and Shinde's Sena works on the ground. 137 vs 90 seats... BJP seems to have the upper hand in the alliance.
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Anjali F
Good to see many women candidates getting elected unopposed! Names like Ranjana Penkar, Rekha Chaudhary, Dr. Sunita Patil... hope they focus on local issues like water, waste management, and women's safety. All the best to them! 🙏
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Karthik V
The split in Shiv Sena has confused so many of us voters. Now we have Shinde's Sena, Uddhav's Sena (UBT) with Raj Thackeray's MNS... it's hard to keep track. At the end of the day, we just want good governance, not political drama.
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Michael C
Following this from abroad. The scale of Indian local elections is fascinating – 29 municipal corporations! The unopposed wins suggest strong party machinery on the ground. Will be watching the BMC results closely.

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