Former Mayor's Children Secure Resounding Victory in Jalgaon Municipal Elections

• Pratiksha Sonawane and Kalpesh Sonawane, daughter and son of former Mayor Bharti Sonawane, won their respective wards in the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation elections on BJP tickets.
• Pratiksha Sonawane, one of the youngest candidates, won from Ward No. 3B, while Kalpesh Sonawane secured victory from Ward No. 4C.
• Their simultaneous victory has been celebrated widely, seen as a new direction for Bharti Sonawane's political legacy and public trust in young leadership.
• In the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation elections, 12 candidates (6 from BJP, 6 from Shiv Sena Shinde faction) won unopposed.
• The Mahayuti (Grand Alliance) had a seat-sharing agreement: BJP 46, NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) 6, and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) 23 seats, with some internal discontent over candidate selection.

Why It Matters: Former Mayor Bharti Sonawane's children achieved a significant victory in Jalgaon, boosting the Mahayuti.