Kolhapur Municipal Elections: NCP-Congress Joint Candidate Defeats BJP With Shiv Sena Support

Surmanjiri Latkar, the NCP and Congress alliance candidate has won the Mayor post in Kolhapur municipal elections. She defeated the candidte Bharatiya Janata Party-Tararani Aghadi candidate Bhagyashri Shteke for the seat. Shiv Sena, who is in discussions with NCP and Congress to form a government in Maharashtra, voted in favour of Latkar.

The elections for 27 Mayor posts in Maharashtra this month. The Mayors and Deputy Mayors were been given a three-month extension due to Assembly elections in the state. The extension period comes to an end on 22 November.