Ambernath Council Vote Count Begins: BJP Leads in Early Trends

• Counting for Ambernath Municipal Council elections, marked by controversies like clashes and firing, has started.
• The election is a prestige battle for BJP State President Ravindra Chavan and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MP Dr. Shrikant Shinde.
• Voting occurred on December 20 after nine years, with a 54.55% turnout.
• BJP mayoral candidate Tejashree Karanjule leads Shiv Sena's Manisha Walekar by 1122 votes in early trends.
• BJP's Tejashree Karanjule received 5990 votes, while Shiv Sena's Manisha Walekar received 4868 votes.

Why It Matters: BJP takes an early lead in the Ambernath Municipal Council mayoral race amidst high-stakes counting.