Second-preference votes help Congress' Abhijit Wanjari retain Nagpur Graduates' seat

Nagpur, Oct 28 (UNI) Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjari defeated BJP nominee Sudhakar Kohale in the Nagpur Division Graduates' Constituency election, overturning an initial deficit with the help of second-preference votes, particularly those of independent candidate Nitesh Karale, popularly known as Karale Guruji. The result marked a significant setback for the BJP in its traditional stronghold, where Kohale had established a lead of around 4,000 votes during the counting process. His advantage subsequently increased to nearly 5,000 votes after the counting of votes for several candidates. However, the transfer of second-preference votes during successive elimination rounds changed the electoral picture, enabling…