Congress Mocks Maharashtra CM After Nagpur MLC Poll Win; Fadnavis Deletes Tweet

The Maharashtra Congress criticised Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after the party retained the Nagpur Graduates’ constituency in the legislative council elections, following a counting process that lasted more than 40 hours. The final outcome led Fadnavis to delete a social media post in which he had earlier mocked the Congress over the polls.

According to reported details, Congress candidate and sitting MLC Abhijeet Wanjari secured 67,231 votes, defeating BJP candidate Sudhakar Kohale, who received 63,960 votes, by a margin of 3,271 votes. The constituency is located in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Background and Social Media Exchanges

The political exchange followed remarks by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media regarding the Legislative Council elections conducted using ballot papers across four states. Prime Minister Modi had questioned the Congress party's tally in the polls. In response, Fadnavis posted a message on X mocking the opposition party, which was subsequently deleted after the final Nagpur result was declared.

The Maharashtra Congress and other opposition figures responded to the deletion. NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar also commented on the result, noting the outcome in Nagpur where the BJP faced defeat.

MVA Performance in MLC Polls

Overall, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) won three of the five Maharashtra Legislative Council seats contested in the elections, while the BJP-led Mahayuti secured two seats.

• Nagpur Graduates: Won by Congress candidate Abhijeet Wanjari.
• Pune Graduates: Won by NCP (SP) candidate Harshada Deshmukh-Jadhav.
• Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Graduates: Won by NCP (SP) candidate Pratapsinh Patil.
• Amravati Teachers: Won by Shiv Sena candidate Kiran Sarnaik.
• Pune Teachers: Won by BJP candidate Kaustubh Gawade.

Practical Implications and Verification

Observers and political analysts can verify the original announcements and electoral data through official statements released by the Maharashtra Legislative Council election authorities or official political party handles on verified social media platforms.