Mumbai, June 5 -- The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) faced a major setback as its candidates withdrew their candidatures on Thursday, ensuring that ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance will win the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) election virtually unopposed.
Thursday was the last day to withdraw applications for the Legislative Council election and candidates withdrew their applications by 3 pm.
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena had announced Bal Mane as its candidate from the Raigad-Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Legislative Council constituency, but he withdrew from the contest on Thursday, after which the Sena expelled him from the party for anti-party activities.
Bal Mane was originally a BJP leader. However, during the 2024 assembly elect...