In Maharashtra, Victory Margin Lowest For AIMIM At 162 Seats, 208 For Congress' Nana Patole
NDTV
Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena candidate Tanaji Sawant won from Paranda constituency by 1,509 votes.
Several candidates emerged victorious in the Maharashtra assembly polls by wafer-thin margins, including an AIMIM candidate in Malgaon Central by 162 votes and Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole by 208 votes from Sakoli.
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) sitting MLA Mufti Mohammad Ismail Abdul Khalique defeated Asif Shaikh Rasheed of the Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra by 162 votes in Malegaon Central seat in Nashik district.
Patole defeated BJP's Avinash Brahmankar by 208 votes in Sakoli in Bhandara district.
Varanasi: Half a dozen men rained punches and blows on the cop as his wife and children waited inside the car, horrified.
The BJP has managed a successful course correction in Maharashtra, where just a few months ago, it has slid massively in the Lok Sabha polls.
The NCP (SP) candidates who defeated their NCP rivals included Jitendra Awhad who defeated Najeeb Mulla in Mumbra Kalwa.
Jan Suraaj candidates failed to make a significant impact, finishing third in three constituencies and one in the fourth position.
Police arrested Deepak Max, 20, caught after an encounter by Crime Branch, while Krish Gupta, 18, by local police from the same area.
The prime minister said the Maharashtra election also shows that only one Constitution will work in India and that was given to the people of the country by B R Ambedkar.
The Prime Minister said the Congress' outsized interest in its own welfare is a "threat to democracy".
Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024: Robin Sharma, Eknath Shinde's campaign strategist, shares what and how he did it
Maharashtra assembly election results 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance as something that was stitched at the last minute for selfish reasons
This is the third consecutive time that the BJP has emerged as the largest party in Maharashtra, which is undoubtedly a historic feat, Prime Minister Modi said.
Mr Chadha pointed out that the three seats in which the AAP emerged victorious had never been won by the party before.