Supporters celebrate Kaustubh Gawade’s win
Kolhapur : BJP candidate Kaustubh Gawade, who had just crossed the minimum age of 30 required to contest an MLC election when he filed his nomination, won the Pune division Teachers’ constituency seat in a four-cornered contest and is set to become the youngest member of the legislative council. Gawade secured 23,117 votes at the end of counting. The win is due to the work I and my team did in these five districts for the teachers and with the support of BJP netas and party workers,” Gawade said.
You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolhapur | Silver Rate in Kolhapur | Bank Holidays in Kolhapur | Public Holidays in Kolhapur Stay updated with the latest Kolhapur news. “I will fulfil the promises made to the teachers during my campaign. The victory comes months after the death of his mother, Shubhangi Murlidhar Gawade, who served as secretary of the education society and passed away in April. Students, teachers and supporters celebrated the win at the Vivekanand College campus in Kolhapur and at other institutions run by the society. An MBA graduate, Gawade is the chief executive officer of Shri Swami Vivekanand Shikshan Sanstha, founded by his maternal great-grandfather Bapuji Salunkhe. His candidature gained momentum after BJP politician and minister Chandrakant Patil backed him as the party’s nominee. Download the TOI App.
Gawade defeated sitting MLC and Congress candidate Jayant Asgaonkar, Shiv Sena-backed independent Sachin Sanap and independent Dattatray Sawant in counting held on Tuesday and Wednesday.