BJP Leader's Statement Costs Party Latur Municipal Corporation Election

• BJP lost the Latur Municipal Corporation election, despite gaining ground in other major cities like Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur.
• Congress secured a clear majority with 43 out of 70 seats in Latur, while BJP won 22.
• BJP state president Ravindra Chavan's statement, "memories of Vilasrao Deshmukh will be erased in Latur," is believed to have turned the tide.
• The statement revitalized the Congress party and its workers, leading to their victory.
• Vilasrao Deshmukh holds significant influence in Latur, and Chavan's comment was seen as disrespectful to his legacy.

Why It Matters: A controversial statement by BJP's Ravindra Chavan led to the party's defeat in Latur Municipal Corporation.