Maharashtra MLC polls result 2021: Aurangabad and Pune graduates' constituencies won by Sharad Pawar led NCP; Satish Chavan, Arun Lad emerge winners

Maharashtra MLC polls result 2021: In a big triumph, the Sharad Pawar led NCP has won the Maharashtra MLC polls 2021 held in Aurangabad and Pune graduates' constituencies of the state Legislative Council. NCP, which is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra, won on Friday. NCP's Satish Chavan won the Aurangabad division graduates' constituency, defeating BJP nominee Shirish Boralkar. Chavan polled 1,16,638 votes, while Boralkar bagged 58,743 votes, the state electoral office said. Talking to reporters in Mumbai, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said the result was a reflection of the MVA government's performance in the last one year.

In Pune division graduates' constituency, NCP's Arun Lad defeated BJP candidate Sangram Deshmukh by a margin of 48,824 votes when the Maharashtra MLC polls result 2021 was announced. Lad polled 1,22,145 votes, while Deshmukh bagged 73,321 votes.

BJP's defeat in Pune graduates' constituency is considered to be a big blow to party's state unit chief Chandrakant Patil, who along with former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had campaigned extensively to retain the seat during Maharashtra MLC polls 2021.

Patil represented the Pune graduates' constituency before he became a member of the Legislative Assembly from Kothrud constituency in the 2019 state elections.

The Dhule Nandurbar local bodies seat was won by BJP's Amrish Patel. The by-election was held as Patel, who was earlier with the Congress, quit the party to join the BJP.

The biennial Maharashtra MLC polls 2021 are held for six legislative council seats - three graduates' and two teachers' as well as one local bodies seat were held on December 1.

The MVA allies were leading in two other constituencies, out of the total five seats.

In Nagpurdivision graduates' seat, Congress's Abhijit Vanjari was leading over his nearest rival Sandeep Joshi (BJP).

In Pune division teachers' constituency, Jayant Asgaonkar of the Congress was leading over Independent Dattatraya Sawant.

In Amravati division teachers' constituency, Kiran Sarnaik (Independent) was leading over Shiv Sena's Shrikant Deshpande.

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