Thackeray Faction Suffers Major Setback in Jalgaon Civic Polls; Shinde Sena Dominates

• Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena candidates secured significant victories in Jalgaon Municipal Corporation elections, particularly in Ward No. 18, defeating Thackeray faction rivals.
• BJP's Rajendra Ghuge Patil won from Ward No. 19, marking the first declared result of the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation election.
• A total of 12 candidates from BJP (6) and Shinde Sena (6) were elected unopposed, giving a pre-election boost to the Mahayuti (Grand Alliance).
• The Mahayuti, comprising BJP, NCP (Ajit Pawar faction), and Shinde Sena, had a seat-sharing agreement for the 75 seats in the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation.
• The election results are crucial for the political landscape of the Khandesh region, with focus on who will control the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation.

Why It Matters: Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and BJP secured key wins and unopposed victories, dealing a blow to the Thackeray faction in Jalgaon.