Congress wins Nanded, opposition crushed


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Nanded (Maharashtra), Oct 12 (IANS): The Congress on Thursday bagged the prestigious Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation (NWCMC), bagging 43 of the 46 seats in the 81-seat body for which results have been declared and crushing the opposition.

The Congress also built up strong leads in at least another 20 seats in the NWCMC, a stronghold of Maharashtra party chief Ashok Chavan and one of the last surviving bastions of the party in the state. Elections to the civic body were held on Wednesday.

The Congress not only retained the civic body but also improved its tally compared to 2012 when it secured 41 seats, proving to be a morale-booster for the party reeling under a saffron onslaught.

The opposition led by the main rivals, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena, was virtually wiped out. The two parties notched just one seat each and one seat was bagged by an independent even as the vote count continued.

Another prominent contender, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), which was earlier leading in one seat, was overtaken by the Congress in this famed Sikh pilgrimage centre.

Sitting on 10 seats in the outgoing house, the AIMIM claimed to have the support of the minority and Dalit voters. This had worried the Congress.

But the Congress' ally, the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), failed to secure any leads, a State Election Commission (SEC) official said.

In 2012, the Congress bagged 41 seats, Shiv Sena 14, AIMIM and NCP 10 each, BJP two while independents and others notched three seats.

"The return journey for the Congress in Maharashtra has begun in Nanded. The Congress wipes out BJP," an elated Chavan tweeted.

He said the people of Nanded had "reposed full faith" in the developmental agenda of the Congress and deserved full credit for the party's victory.

Congress activists erupted in noisy celebrations in Nanded, Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra.

Both the Congress and the BJP had made it a battle of prestige to wrest control of the civic body in the historical town renowned for the Hazoor Sahib Gurudwara, one of the five holy Sikh Takhts and the resting place of Guru Gobind Singh.

For the first time in Maharashtra, the SEC deployed VVPAT (voter verified paper audit trail) voting machines in 31 polling centres in Ward No 2 as a pilot project in the elections which recorded a 65 per cent turnout.

  

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  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Voting BJP to power was a mistake in 2014 which voters falling prey to false promises committed and they are not going to commit the mistake again in 2019.

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  • Rajesh, Mulki

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    No more VVPAT..

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Voters always judge the right people to rule

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  • Sampath, Mlore/Blore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    VVPAT (voter verified paper audit trail) will not be used in the future elections and thats for sure.

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  • Mahesh, Uppala

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Everybody is happy winning according to their capability, Congress in Muncipal elections and BJP in state and national level...

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Congress started to move again........good sign

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  • Orton Cordeiro, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Blind Bhakt's this is just beginning.

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  • Karthik Karkera, Maryhill Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    You will see the end in Gujarat and Himachal

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  • neeth, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    This victory is really special , after losing so many election win in any election calls for grand party

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    TODAY EVENING CONGRESS LEADERS IN MANGALORE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF GREAT RAMANATHA RAI WILL CELEBRATE THIS VICTORY IN MALLIKATA JUNCTION WITH LOADS OF CRACKERS AND DISTRIBUTION OF SWEEETS WILL TAKE PLACE

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  • GANGARAM, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Hahahahaha

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  • Amith, USA

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    MIRCHI LAGI!!!!! AJMOLA KAO AUR PATANJALLIS SPECIAL TONIC PIO!!!!

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  • Shetty, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Nanded is like Hassan for JDS & Rae bareli for Congi............

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Amith
    Total confusion.
    Mahendra Shetty has given brea-even figures by Party ?
    Kuch to gadbad hai !

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  • Amith, udupi

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    people should know difference between gram panchayat elections and municipal elections ...gram panchayat elections do not use party symbols ..all candidates are independent ..and have different symbols .. muncipal elections are fought on party symbols ..how the Bhakt claim victory or defeat of any party when all candidates are on independent category ??

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    The Tide is changing all across the country.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Congress supporters dreams are shattered.
    I am still with Siddaraiah because I belong to Karnataka.

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  • ANIKETH, MUMBAI

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Rare moments seen these days.
    congrats.

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  • C.T. Thomas, Nandalike

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Ha Ha Ha. This is enough for the Congis to rejoice .Fire crackers today at Nehru Maidan. with victory signs flashed. Cong will say its a revival and its chelas will state ,'ulti' ginthi shuru.

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    I know it is really frustrating for bhakths.. Take it easy, picture abhi bhaki hai - Gujarath Election.

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  • Peter, KSA

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    C.T. here we get best quality Burnol. Shall I courier you few ? Rub it where is hurts the most.

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  • Ponkra, Dubai

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Stock best quality Burnol keep for your use only because you need after Gujarath result that time may be you will not get.............

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    BJP Sweeps Maharashtra Rural Gram Sarpanch Elections.

    Final Results:
    BJP: 1682
    NCP: 525
    Cong: 475
    Shiv Sena: 344

    DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY ELECTION RESULT OF MAHARASHTRA GRAM PANCHAYAT......

    CHOR PARTY SUPPORTERS PLEASE WRITE COMMENT ON THIS NEWS ALSO...

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  • Amith, udupi

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    In Simple English ...

    As a SEC all I can say is that the Gram Panchayat elections are held on individual symbols and not on party symbols. We only have the names of the 35,000 candidates who contested the elections and do not belong to any political party,"

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    BROTHER, THERE IS A WORD CALLED PARTY BACKED CANDIDATES...SO EVERY ONE KNOW WHICH PARTY HE BELONGS TO....FOOL YOURSELF NOT ME....

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  • Ponkra, Dubai

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Gram Panchayat elections are held on individual symbols and not on party symbols only it applies to Maharastra, but when it comes to Karnataka last year same congress celebrated they won maximum seats. These chor party supporter have double standard like their dynasty leaders.

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  • Esther, Mumbai

    Fri, Oct 13 2017

    A long, long way to go for Congress mukht Bharat. Still many more lies to be exposed of PM Modiand BJP. Trust, Bharat will not be hurt too much by these goons.

    As Modi history is unknown between 1968 to 73 BJP will be "na patha" if they do not improve.

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    IS PAPPU NEXT PANCHAYAT PRESIDENT CANDIDATE?

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  • Well wisher, Kudla

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    YOU WILL GET SECRETARY POST IN PANCHAYAT.

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  • Peter, KSA

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Yes, he will be next Panchayat President and you know who will serve tea in that Panchayat ? Guess who. Clue is: only qualified tea boy.

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  • Hitesh, Mangaluru

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Yes of course, its a tea lady. Your congress' Italian waitress.

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  • Gajendra, Mumbai

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Hitesh

    Chaiwala ha ha ha ha chai chai chai

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    @ well wisher....I WILL SERVE AS A SECRETARY OF PANCHAYAT IF PAPPU BECOMES PRESIDENT BECAUSE I WILL GET TO SEE HEAR SOME CHOTA BEEM AND DOREMAN JOKES....ha ha ha

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    CONGRATS PAPPU FOR WINNING PANACHAYAT ELECTION....PARTY THO BANTHI HAIN

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    People have started slowly realising their mistake they made in last general electtion.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Ache Din for congress ahead.
    Frustration is climing

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  • ABDUL RAFIQ, Uchila

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Wherever VVPAT used there BJP has lost very badly. Fekugiri of Ached din is finished after Modi ruined the country's economy by demonetization & GST. New people want Congress back to power, at least money will be in circulation and poor and middle class will have buying power. 31% people of this country voted to Modi but now the entire 100% people suffering because of his bad economics.

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    VVPATs were used in the election, so no tampering happened, results reflect the real will of people.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Pappu pass hogaya
    Aur Chaddi Chowkidar fail..!!!

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  • avinash, ksd/bluru

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Ha ha ha. You are saying as if pappu has won US presidential election.

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Mirchi laga...

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  • jeevan, kudla

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Pappu pass ho ga ya ???
    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday won around 50 per cent of the gram panchayats across Vidarbha, Marathwada, north Maharashtra and western Maharashtra. Results of 2,974 panchayats were declared on Monday. While the BJP won 1,457 rural bodies, the Shiv Sena won 222, the Congress got 301 and the NCP won 194.

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

    Thu, Oct 12 2017

    Wait till all the results are declared. Even afterwards, one cannot predict who will for the administration. BJP is master in manupulating as they have shown it in Manipur, Goa as well as in Arunachal Pradesh.

    Wish all the elected members will work for the people.

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