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Vidhan Parishad Polls: BJP Faces Rebellion from Allies
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News18•07-10-2026, 10:51
Vidhan Parishad Polls: BJP Faces Rebellion from Allies
- •The Legislative Council elections in Pune have heated up with internal rebellion within the Mahayuti alliance.
- •Close associates of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Minister Uday Samant have filed nomination papers, posing a challenge to BJP.
- •BJP has officially fielded Dr. Smita Jadhav for the Pune Graduate constituency and Kaustubh Gawade for the Teachers constituency.
- •Senior BJP leaders Chandrakant Patil and Rajesh Pandey have been given the responsibility to defuse the rebellion and ensure victory.
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The BJP has officially announced the candidacy of Dr. Smita Jadhav from the Pune Graduate constituency and Kaustubh Gawade from the Pune Teachers constituency.
Mangesh Chivate, who serves as an Officer on Special Duty to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and Prof. Sachin Sanap, an OSD to Industries Minister Uday Samant, have filed nomination papers, posing a direct challenge to the BJP.
State Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil and BJP State General Secretary Rajesh Pandey have been entrusted with the responsibility of managing the election and persuading the rebel candidates to withdraw.
