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Congress’s Wanjari wins Nagpur graduates seat over BJP

2026-10-29 · 1 source · Economic Times India

In short

Abhijeet Wanjari won the Nagpur Division Graduates’ Constituency seat after a 40-hour count. He got 67,231 votes, and BJP’s Sudhakar Kohale got 63,960.

This matters because the result points to a shift in local politics away from the BJP. It is still not clear what this will change next.

What the reporting says

Abhijeet Wanjari won the Nagpur Division Graduates’ Constituency seat against Sudhakar Kohale of the BJP after a 40-hour vote count. Wanjari secured 67,231 votes, while Kohale got 63,960 votes in the close contest. The result suggests a shift away from a BJP stronghold, but the reporting does not say what policy changes, if any, will follow.

Why it matters

Abhijeet Wanjari defeated Sudhakar Kohale of the BJP in the Nagpur Division Graduates’ Constituency after a 40-hour counting process, taking 67,231 votes to Kohale’s 63,960. The reporting frames the result as a sign that the seat is no longer a BJP stronghold and may now be a Congress bastion. It does not say what the broader electoral impact will be beyond this constituency.

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