Ambernath Election Upset: BJP Leads Mayor Race, Shinde Faction Dominates Corporators

• Major upset in Ambernath Municipal Council elections, marked by incidents like brawls, shootings, and threats.
• BJP's Tejashree Karanjule leads the mayoral race by 6,000 votes against Shiv Sena Shinde faction's Manisha Walekar.
• Shiv Sena Shinde faction secured 22 corporator seats, emerging as the largest party.
• BJP won 11 corporator seats, Ajit Pawar's NCP 4, and Congress 12 seats.
• The election was a prestige battle for BJP State President Ravindra Chavan and MP Dr. Shrikant Shinde.

Why It Matters: BJP wins Ambernath mayoral post, while Shinde faction leads corporator seats in a high-stakes election.