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Pune MLC Election: Mangesh Chivate Withdraws At Last Minute
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News18•09-10-2026, 14:17
Pune MLC Election: Mangesh Chivate Withdraws At Last Minute
- •The Pune teachers constituency seat went to BJP under the ruling Mahayuti coalition seat sharing arrangement, with Kaustubh Gawade announced as the candidate.
- •Shiv Sena Shinde faction leader Mangesh Chivate had initially filed his nomination after receiving the AB form and showed signs of rebellion.
- •Despite his insistence on contesting and confidence in remaining in the race, Chivate withdrew his candidacy in the final hour.
- •Chivate stated he withdrew following the direct orders of Shiv Sena chief leader and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
- •He confirmed there is no resentment regarding the withdrawal, emphasizing that party leadership decision is final for a common worker.
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Mangesh Chivate withdrew his candidacy in the final hour after following an order from Shiv Sena chief leader and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, noting that he holds no resentment and works as a common party worker.
In the ruling Mahayuti coalition's seat-sharing arrangement, the Pune teachers' constituency seat was allocated to the BJP, which subsequently announced Kaustubh Gawade as its official candidate.
The BJP announced Kaustubh Gawade as its candidate for the Pune teachers' constituency after the seat was allocated to the party under the coalition's seat-sharing agreement.
