Summary:
more-inThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday narrowed its seat tally with the Shiv Sena in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation with party candidate Jagruti Patil winning the Bhandup bypoll (Ward No.116). BJP MP Kirit Somaiya said on Thursday that the Shiv Sena should shed its arrogance. 21 following the death of BJP corporator Shailaja Girkar last month is still technically counted as belonging to the BJP as a bypoll has not yet been held. While the Sena has claimed the support of four other corporators, the BJP has claimed the support of two. Ms.
Patil polled 11,129 votes to Sena nominee Minakshi Patil’s 6,337 votes: a victory margin of 4,792 votes..