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Going solo in BMC election may hurt major parties
- by Webdesk
- 06 Aug 2016
The Bandra (East) bypoll results that was declared on Wednesday indicates that political parties don’t have much option and would have tough time if they contest the election without alliances. The bypoll also set the tone for the forthcoming BMC election in 2017.
This election, the Shiv Sena benefitted from undivided BJP votes, while Congress because of NCP’s support could keep AIMIM in third position, indicating that the civic body elections, if contested by any party individually, would favour the AIMIM candidate or the independent candidate.
Because of the alliance in the state government BJP did not field any candidate against Trupti Sawant in the bypoll. She got a thumping victory in the polls.
The Shiv Sena managed to secure more votes this time compared to last election. They secured 41,388 votes in the 2014 assembly polls and secured 52,711 votes in the bypoll, but the rise(margin of votes) is only of 3,411 votes — October 2014 margin was 15,597, while that in April 15, 2015, is 19,008.
The Congress, on the other hand, even with the debacle, has managed to ensure a higher vote margin than in the last elections — of 21,474 votes.
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