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

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News18•21-12-2025, 16:46
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.
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