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Maha: Congress Expels Candidates As Mahayuti Wins 5 Out Of 17 Legislative Council Seats Unopposed Click to teach Gmail that this conversation is important

Mumbai, June 5 (UNI) The Congress here today officially announced that it has expelled two of its Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) candidates who withdrew their candidatures leading to a situation where ruling Mahayuti candidates managed to win unopposed.
Congress candidates Sahebrao Kamble, who was supposed to contest from the Yavatmal constituency, and Shailesh Agarwal, who was fielded from the Chandrapur constituency, withdrew their candidatures without notifying the Maharashtra Congress leadership, which led to their expulsion from the party.
The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) faced a major setback as its candidates withdrew their candidature on Thursday, ensuring that ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance may win as many as 5 seats in the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) election unopposed.
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