Vasai Virar Election 2026: Hitendra Thakur Betrayed by Senior BVA Leader

• Hitendra Thakur's Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) faces a setback just hours before the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation elections.
• Senior BVA leader and former Mayor, Rajiv Patil, campaigned for BJP candidate Nilesh Chaudhary in Ward No. 16.
• Patil explicitly instructed voters to 'overturn' BVA's candidate, Dhananjay Gawde, in a viral video.
• Rajiv Patil, known as the first mayor of Vasai Virar, has a history of internal issues with BVA.
• This move is a significant blow to Hitendra Thakur and BVA's prospects in Ward No. 16.

Why It Matters: A senior BVA leader's defection to campaign for BJP has dealt a major blow to Hitendra Thakur's party.