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Nagpur Graduate Election: Pune Deadlock Resolved, BJP Worries Grow
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News18•09-10-2026, 14:30
Nagpur Graduate Election: Pune Deadlock Resolved, BJP Worries Grow
- •The deadlock in the Pune Teachers Constituency election was resolved at the last minute with the withdrawal of Mangesh Chivate and Bhaiya Mane.
- •The primary contest in the Nagpur Division Graduate Constituency is between Congress MLA Abhijit Wanjari and BJP candidate Sudhakar Kohale.
- •BJP rebel Anil Sole and MVA rebel Nitesh Karale have posed a serious challenge by remaining in the fray as rebels.
- •Retaining this traditional stronghold is crucial for the BJP after losing it to the opposition in the 2020 elections.
Key Questions Answered
The primary contest in the Nagpur Division Graduate Constituency election is taking place between incumbent Congress MLA Abhijit Wanjari and BJP candidate Sudhakar Kohale.
The BJP's headache has increased because former BJP MLA Anil Sole has rebelled against the party's official candidate, Sudhakar Kohale, and filed his nomination as an independent after not receiving a party ticket.
This seat had been known as a BJP stronghold for 27 years, but that stronghold was breached in 2020, making retaining it crucial for the party.
