"BJP exerted all its might, yet voters stood with us": Congress' Wanjari wins Nagpur MLC seat

Oct 29, 2026

Nagpur (Maharashtra): October 29, 2026: ANI: Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjari has won the Maharashtra Legislative Council election from the Nagpur Division Graduates' Constituency, securing a total of 67,231 votes through first- and second-preference voting. His nearest rival, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Sudhakar Kohale, secured 63,960 votes. Wanjari defeated Kohale by a margin of 3,271 votes. Following the declaration of the result, Returning Officer and Divisional Commissioner Vijayalakshmi Bidari presented the certificate of election to Wanjari. After winning the election, Wanjari said that the BJP had exerted all its might, with all its leaders present in Nagpur, but voters had stood with the Congress. He added that his party remained united and that the leaders and workers of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) stood together. Wanjari further said that several organisations had supported him and that he had mentioned in his campaign materials that 48 organisations were backing him. He credited the workers and leaders of these organisations for the victory. Speaking to the reporters, Wanjari said, "The BJP exerted all its might—all their leaders were present in Nagpur—yet the voters stood with us. Our party remained united, and the leaders and workers of the Maha Vikas Aghadi stood together as one. Numerous organisations supported me; in fact, I had mentioned in my campaign materials that 48 organisations were backing me. This victory belongs to the workers and leaders of those very organisations."