Waikar Family Faces Double Defeat: Daughter Loses BMC After Wife's Assembly Loss

• Shinde faction MP Ravindra Waikar's daughter, Dipti Waikar Potnis, lost in BMC Ward Number 73 to Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) candidate Lona Rajendrasingh Rawat.
• This defeat follows Waikar's wife losing the assembly elections, marking a significant political setback for the family.
• Ward 73, in Jogeshwari East, is a Thackeray faction stronghold, with voters reaffirming their trust in the party.
• In Ward 183, Vaishali Shewale, sister-in-law of former MP Rahul Shewale and a former corporator, was defeated by Congress candidate Asha Kale by 1450 votes.
• The BMC results suggest Mumbai voters prioritized local issues over political figures and their families.

Why It Matters: Shinde faction MP Ravindra Waikar's family suffers major political setbacks with consecutive election losses.