Thackeray Brothers Opposed 'PADU' Used in BMC Election: Who Won?

• The 'PADU' (Printing Auxiliary Display Unit) device was used for vote counting in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections, despite opposition from Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray.
• The Thackeray brothers had questioned the reliability of PADU, fearing it could be used to tamper with EVM data.
• PADU was deployed to resolve technical glitches in EVMs that halted vote counting in two wards: Ghatkopar (Ward 125) and Kurla (Ward 159).
• In Kurla Ward 159, BJP's Prakash More won after PADU resolved a 531-vote discrepancy caused by a faulty EVM.
• In Ghatkopar Ward 125, Shiv Sena's (Shinde faction) Suresh Awale secured victory with the help of PADU after an EVM failed to start.

Why It Matters: Despite Thackeray brothers' opposition, 'PADU' device resolved EVM glitches, declaring winners in two BMC wards.