Sambhajinagar ZP Election: Bhumre's Paithan Stronghold Under Threat?

• Vote counting for Sambhajinagar Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections has begun in Paithan taluka.
• Initial trends show Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) leading in Paithan, with Radhika Dilip Jagtap and Krishna Gidhane ahead.
• Thackeray faction's Manoj Pere leads in Bidkin, indicating a neck-and-neck contest between both Shiv Sena factions.
• Paithan taluka, considered a stronghold of MP Sandipan Bhumre, is witnessing a fierce internal power struggle.
• High-voltage contests are observed in Nandar, Pachod, and Bidkin constituencies, with BJP also challenging the Shinde faction.