NCP's 'Tiger of Walwa' Dominates Ishwarpur Polls; BJP Faces Major Setback

• The Sharad Pawar group (NCP) secured a decisive victory in the highly prestigious Ishwarpur Municipal Council elections.
• Anandarao Malgunde of NCP won the mayoral post for Ishwarpur, defeating BJP's Vishwanath Dange by approximately 7,000 votes.
• NCP (Sharad Pawar group) won 22 out of 30 seats, while BJP secured only three, despite efforts by Devendra Fadnavis and Chandrakant Patil.
• The victory is attributed to the leadership of MLA Jayant Patil, referred to as the 'Tiger of Walwa', reaffirming his dominance.
• Other Sangli district results show mixed outcomes, with NCP (Sharad Pawar) also winning Ashta, Congress winning Palus, and BJP winning Jath and Atpadi.

Why It Matters: Jayant Patil-led NCP (Sharad Pawar) sweeps Ishwarpur polls, delivering a significant blow to BJP.