Express News Service
MUMBAI: Big setback to Maha Vikas Aghadi in Rajya Sabha elections. Shiv Sena’s second candidate Sanjay Pawar received defeated by BJP candidate Dhananjay Mahadik within the second choice of vote relying on the early morning of Saturday.
Union minister Piyush Goel, BJP chief Dr Anil Bhonde and Dhananjay Mahadik gained the Rajya Sabha elections whereas NCP chief Praful Patel, Congress chief Imran Pratapgarhi and Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Raut gained the election whereas Shiv Sena candidate Sanjay Pawar misplaced it once more BJP candidate Dhananjay Mahadik.
In a neck and neck struggle, union minister Piyush Goel and Dr Anil Bhonde secured 48 votes whereas Dhananjay Mahadik received 26 as first choice votes towards the successful quota of 41 seats. On the opposite hand, NCP chief Praful Patel received 43 votes, Congress chief Imran Pratapgarhi secured 44 votes, Sanjay Raut received 41 votes and Sanjay Pawar received 33 votes. Mahadik and Sanjay Pawar couldn’t compete the required quota within the first spherical, due to this fact, the second choice votes have been counted and BJP’s extra first choice votes received transferred to him which helped Mahadik to win the elections within the second spherical.
BJP was capable of get extra 12 votes towards its precise numbers. BJP efficiently pursued unbiased MLAs and smaller events to forged their votes for BJP candidates. Independent was king maker and BJP used them correctly.
