Maharashtra local body polls: ISLAM party ends Congress dominance in Malegaon; gets 35 seats

MALEGAON: In its maiden contention for Malegaon MC, Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra (ISLAM) party, floated by erstwhile NCP MLA Asif Shaikh, ended Congress domination by winning 35 seats.

However, it fell abbreviated of a wide bulk of 43 successful the 84-seat corporation.ISLAM had tied up with SP, which bagged 5 seats. AIMIM emerged arsenic the 2nd largest enactment with 21 seats, up from 7 during the past polls, and Shiv Sena got 18 seats, 6 much than past term. BJP’s number dwindled to 2 seats. Congress won lone 3 seats this time, 2 of which went to the party’s metropolis portion president Ejaj Beg and his wife. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) was successful 2nd spot with 21 seats.The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has got 18 seats, followed by 5 for the Samajwadi Party and 3 for the Congress. The Bharatiya Janata Party has been capable to triumph conscionable 2 seats successful the Muslim-dominated powerloom town.