BJP should explain why it fielded Chavan: Sena

“Would BJP have fielded Chavan had there been open ballot system?” Gorhe asked. “BJP leaders should explain Sena chief Bal Thackeray the basis on which Chavan was fielded,” she added.

Congress candidate Bhai Jagtap and Shiv Sena’s Ramdas Kadam were today declared elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council from Mumbai local self-government bodies constituency.

Chavan was defeated by Congress’ Ashok ‘Bhai’ Jagtap. The development comes two days after former state BJP President Nitin Gadkari was named BJP president.

Chavan did not get the second preference votes of Sena.

“It would have been in keeping with the alliance dharma if Sena had cast second preference votes to him,” a BJP leader said.

The results show that there is unity in Sena voters and they are with Balasaheb and Executive President Uddhav Thackeray,Gorhe said.