BJP dislodges NCP in Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls

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Press Trust of India Pune
Last Updated : Feb 23 2017 | 10:07 PM IST
The BJP today wrested the control of the municipal corporation of the twin industrial towns of Pimpri and Chinchwad near here from the ruling NCP, by winning 78 out of the 128 seats.
The saffron party thus won power in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation for the first time.
Several prominent leaders from NCP had switched the loyalty to BJP before the elections.
The area was traditionally a bastion of Sharad Pawar-led NCP which managed to win only 35 seats this time.
Shiv Sena, BJP's bickering ally in the Maharashtra government, won only nine seats, while MNS won a single seat.
Independent candidates won in five places.

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First Published: Feb 23 2017 | 10:07 PM IST

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