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BJP Faces Major Rebellions In Pune And Nagpur Legislative Council Elections
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News18•05-10-2026, 15:16
BJP Faces Major Rebellions In Pune And Nagpur Legislative Council Elections
- •Dr. B. P. Ronge from Pandharpur has raised a banner of revolt against the BJP after being denied a ticket for the Pune Teachers' constituency.
- •Kaustubh Gavade, CEO of Swami Vivekanand Shikshan Sanstha, was officially announced as the BJP candidate for the Pune Teachers' constituency.
- •Ronge left for Pune to file his independent nomination papers, vowing that they must fight and win the upcoming election.
- •In Nagpur, senior BJP leader and former MLA Anil Sole is also set to file an independent nomination after Sudhakar Kohale was given the official ticket.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party announced Kaustubh Gavade, the Chief Executive Officer of Swami Vivekanand Shikshan Sanstha and grandson of Shikshan Maharshi Bapuji Salunkhe, as its official candidate for the Pune Division Teachers' constituency.
Dr. B.P. Ronge rebelled because he was denied the BJP ticket at the last minute for the Pune Teachers' constituency despite preparing for it for several years and hoping to receive the nomination.
The Pune Division Teachers' constituency includes voters from the districts of Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, and Solapur.
