Youngest Mayor Siddhi Vastre, 22, Defeats BJP in Mohol After 30 Years

• Siddhi Vastre, 22, of Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) won the Mohol Nagarparishad mayoral election.
• She defeated BJP's experienced candidate Sheetal Kshirsagar by 170 votes.
• Vastre's victory marks Shiv Sena's surge in a BJP stronghold after 30 years, making her one of the state's youngest mayors.
• Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) allied with NCP (Ajit Pawar faction); Deputy CM Eknath Shinde campaigned for her.
• Siddhi Vastre plans to prioritize city roads, hospitals, and drinking water issues.

Why It Matters: 22-year-old Siddhi Vastre's historic win in Mohol signals a shift in local politics.