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Shinde Faction Sweeps Thane: 7 Shiv Sena Candidates Elected Unopposed

Seven candidates from Deputy CM Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction have been elected unopposed to the Thane Municipal Corporation after rivals withdrew nominations. In a similar trend, BJP candidates were elected unopposed in Pune and the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. This comes ahead of major municipal elections across 29 corporations in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, scheduled for January 15. Political alliances have finalized their seat-sharing strategies, setting the stage for a significant electoral contest.

Key Points: Shiv Sena, BJP Candidates Elected Unopposed in Maharashtra Polls

  • Shinde faction wins unopposed
  • BJP candidates also unopposed
  • Major elections set for Jan 15
  • Seat-sharing formulas finalized
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Thane Municipal Elections: Seven Shiv Sena candidates elected unopposed meet Eknath Shinde

Seven Shiv Sena (Shinde) candidates win unopposed in Thane municipal polls as BJP also sees unopposed wins in Pune and Kalyan-Dombivli ahead of Jan 15 elections.

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

Thane, January 3

Seven candidates from the Shinde faction of Shiv Sena were elected unopposed in the Thane Municipal polls on Friday.

They met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at his residence to express their gratitude.

The seven Shiv Sena candidates were declared winners even before a single vote was cast, as opposition parties and other candidates either withdrew or had their nominations rejected.

The party workers and supporters celebrated soon after the opposition party backed out, and the leader was elected unopposed.

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.

Friday was the last day to withdraw nomination.

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to reporters, Sukhada Sanjay More, Shiv Sena's winning candidate from ward number 18, said that rival candidates had withdrawn their nominations and that the "public is standing with Eknath Shinde".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

Meanwhile, two Bharatiya Janata Party candidates from Pune Municipal Corporation and 15 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 the Suncity-Manikbaug ward in Pune.

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), Sunita Patil - Ward 19(B), Pooja Mhatre - Ward 19(A), Ravina Mali - Ward 30(A) and Mandar Halbe - Ward 26(D).

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 announced that his party, which came into an alliance with Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, will contest around 140 seats in the BMC polls.

- ANI

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Shreya B
Interesting to see the Mahayuti alliance's seat-sharing formula playing out on the ground. BJP getting more seats in BMC, but Shinde's Sena showing strength in Thane. Local politics is so complex! 🤔
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Vikram M
Good to see some stability in Thane. If opposition candidates themselves are withdrawing, it shows they know they can't win. Maybe this will lead to faster development work without political drama.
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Anjali F
So many women candidates elected unopposed in the BJP list for Kalyan-Dombivli! Ranjana Penkar, Rekha Chaudhary, Harshada Bhoir... that's a positive step for representation. Hope they deliver for their wards.
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Michael C
The real test is on Jan 15 for Mumbai and Pune. Thane might be settled, but the BMC polls will be the main event. The UBT Sena-MNS alliance vs Mahayuti will be very interesting to watch.
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Karthik V
Winning without a contest saves taxpayer money on election costs, I suppose. But the candidates should not take their victory for granted. They must work twice as hard to prove they deserve the seat.

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