Nephew Dhananjay Sawant Defeats Uncle Tanaji Sawant in Dharashiv ZP Election

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News18•09-02-2026, 12:49
Nephew Dhananjay Sawant Defeats Uncle Tanaji Sawant in Dharashiv ZP Election
- •Dhananjay Sawant, nephew of former minister Tanaji Sawant, won the Jawala Zilla Parishad election in Dharashiv.
- •Dhananjay Sawant contested as an independent candidate after being denied a Shiv Sena ticket.
- •He defeated his uncle Tanaji Sawant and MP Omprakash Nimbalkar of the Thackeray faction.
- •Dhananjay Sawant won by a margin of 2443 votes, celebrating his victory in his uncle's stronghold.
- •He expressed displeasure over not receiving a ticket and feeling discarded by his uncle's camp.
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