Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday retained the Kej Assembly seat with its nominee Prithviraj Sathe defeating Sangeeta Thombre of BJP by around 8,000 votes.
Polling was held in the Kej scheduled caste (SC) reserved Assembly constituency in Beed district on June 12, after the death of sitting NCP MLA and former minister Vimal Mundada.
Ms Mundada's son Akshay and husband Nandkishore Mundada were ruled out of the poll fray as they belonged to the Marwari community. The norms stipulate that the candidate be from the SC community by birth, which led to the selection of Prithviraj Sathe as the party's candidate.
Over half a dozen NCP ministers actively campaigned for the by-poll, and Ajit Pawar also addressed a public rally in the constituency.
Friday's result is a relief to Mr Pawar, after the setback in Khadakwasla Assembly by-poll in Pune district last year.
Polling was held in the Kej scheduled caste (SC) reserved Assembly constituency in Beed district on June 12, after the death of sitting NCP MLA and former minister Vimal Mundada.
Ms Mundada's son Akshay and husband Nandkishore Mundada were ruled out of the poll fray as they belonged to the Marwari community. The norms stipulate that the candidate be from the SC community by birth, which led to the selection of Prithviraj Sathe as the party's candidate.
Over half a dozen NCP ministers actively campaigned for the by-poll, and Ajit Pawar also addressed a public rally in the constituency.
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Friday's result is a relief to Mr Pawar, after the setback in Khadakwasla Assembly by-poll in Pune district last year.
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