Nana Patole, the incumbent Congress MLA from Sakoli, polled 96,795 votes, while his challenger from BJP, Avinash Brahmankar, came tantalisingly close to bagging 96,587 votes.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra claimed that the money involved so far in this scam is Rs 235 crore. While Sule has denied the charges, Patole slammed the opposing party adding that he will take the leg ...
Patole expressed confidence that Congress will secure 80-85 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, emphasising that there is no set formula for the largest party in the MVA to claim the CM post.
"Caste-based census is the only option for a permanent solution to provide reservation and give justice for all sections of the society," says Nana Patole.
Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar, who heads the group of rebel NCP MLAs, met at the residence of a businessman in Pune on Saturday, causing a buzz in political circles.