Summary:
Union Minister of state for defence Dr Subhash Bhamre is locked in a triangular contest against Congress legislator Kunal Patil and journalist-turned politician Anil Gote in north Maharashtra's Dhule. Both Gote and Bhamre has been at loggerheads over local politics.The Dhule Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Assembly segments: Dhule Rural, Dhule City, Sindkheda, Malegaon Central, Malegaon Outer, and Baglan. The BJP's victory in the recently held elections to the Dhule civic body and party's cadre mark a big positive for Dr Bhamre. The party has blamed Dr Bhamre for not doing enough for the constituency in the last five years. In addition, the party hopes to cash in on Dr Bhamre's five-year-long stint as a Union Minister without stoking any controversy..