Congress Dominates Shrirampur After District President's Assault

• Congress secured a clear majority in the Shrirampur Municipal Council elections, winning 20 out of 34 seats.
• Karan Sasane of Congress won the mayoral post, defeating BJP's Srinivas Bihani by a massive 6,767 votes.
• The election followed an incident where the Congress district president was abducted and assaulted in Shrirampur, with Hindutva activists claiming responsibility.
• BJP won 10 seats, Shiv Sena Shinde faction 3, and an independent 1; the Ajit Pawar faction failed to win any seats.
• Despite Guardian Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil's 28 rallies, BJP could only secure 10 seats.

Why It Matters: Congress seized power in Shrirampur, demonstrating strong hold despite the assault on its district president.