Thackeray Faction Candidate Disqualified in Sindhudurg, BJP Wins Unopposed
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News18•22-01-2026, 21:12
Thackeray Faction Candidate Disqualified in Sindhudurg, BJP Wins Unopposed
- •BJP secured an unopposed victory in the Sindhudurg Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections.
- •Thackeray's Shiv Sena candidate, Vidya Shinde, had her application rejected during scrutiny.
- •BJP candidate Sanjana Rane raised an objection, citing Vidya Shinde had three children after 2014, violating election rules.
- •The Election Returning Officer declared Shinde's application invalid after reviewing evidence.
- •Sanjana Rane was subsequently elected unopposed from the Bidwadi Panchayat Samiti constituency.
Why It Matters: BJP's Sanjana Rane won unopposed in Sindhudurg after Thackeray faction candidate Vidya Shinde's disqualification.
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