Nagpur, Oct. 28 -- Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjari defeated BJP nominee Sudhakar Kohale in the Nagpur Division Graduates' Constituency election, overturning an initial deficit with the help of second-preference votes, particularly those of independent candidate Nitesh Karale, popularly known as Karale Guruji.
The result marked a significant setback for the BJP in its traditional stronghold, where Kohale had established a lead of around 4,000 votes during the counting process. His advantage subsequently increased to nearly 5,000 votes after the counting of votes for several candidates.
However, the transfer of second-preference votes during successive elimination rounds changed the electoral picture, enabling Wanjari to overcome Kohale'...