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'Dirty politics' over loudspeaker, Hanuman Chalisa did not work: Raut on MVA's win in Maharashtra bypoll

Hailing the victory of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance candidate in the bypoll to Kolhapur North Assembly constituency, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the result showed that playing "dirty politics" over the issue of loudspeakers at mosques and recital of Hanuman Chalisa did not work.

Congress-MVA candidate Jayashri Jadhav on Saturday bagged 96,176 votes, while BJP's Satyajeet Kadam polled 77,426 votes. Ms. Jadhav emerged victorious by a margin of 18,750 votes, election officials said.

The by-election to this Assembly segment in Kolhapur district of western Maharashtra was necessitated following the death of sitting Congress MLA Chandrakant Jadhav due to COVID-19 in December 2021. Jayashri Jadhav is the late legislator's widow. Congress shares power with Shiv Sena and NCP in the state.

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