Bhiwandi BJP in Turmoil: Two Factions Emerge Over Mayoral Candidacy

• BJP State President Ravindra Chavan announced Narayan Chaudhary as the mayoral candidate for Bhiwandi Municipal Corporation.
• Sumit Patil, nephew of Kapil Patil and also a mayoral aspirant, challenged Chaudhary's nomination, citing a lack of dispatch number on the official letter.
• Patil's supporters circulated banners declaring his official nomination, revealing a clear factional split within the local BJP.
• 22 BJP corporators are divided, with some supporting Chaudhary and others backing Patil, creating uncertainty ahead of the mayoral election.
• Bhiwandi City President Ravi Sawant confirmed Chaudhary's official nomination and expressed confidence in uniting other groups for a majority.