Vikhe Patil's Rahata Stronghold Intact: BJP-Shiv Sena Sweep Nagar Palika Polls

• Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil's BJP-Shiv Sena alliance secured a landslide victory in the Rahata Nagar Palika elections.
• The alliance won 19 out of 20 seats, effectively wiping out the opposition in Vikhe Patil's bastion.
• BJP's Swadhin Gadekar was elected as the mayor, further solidifying the alliance's control.
• The Rahata win is seen as a significant political statement amidst the ongoing rivalry between Vikhe Patil and Balasaheb Thorat.
• In Newasa Nagar Panchayat, Gadakh's party won 10 corporator seats but lost the mayoral post to Mahayuti's Dr. Karan Singh Ghule.

Why It Matters: Vikhe Patil cemented his dominance in Rahata, while Gadakh faced a mixed outcome in Newasa.