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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / IN PHOTOS | BMC polls: Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Lona Rawat wins from Andheri

IN PHOTOS | BMC polls: Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Lona Rawat wins from Andheri

Updated On: 16 January, 2026 02:07 PM IST | Divya Nair

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) candidate Lona Rawat has been declared the winner from ward number 73 in Andheri as counting for the Mumbai civic body polls gets underway. PICS/SATEJ SHINDE

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Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) candidate Lona Rawat has been declared the winner from ward number 73 in Andheri as counting for the Mumbai civic body polls gets underway. PICS/SATEJ SHINDE

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Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) candidate Lona Rawat has been declared the winner from ward number 73 in Andheri as counting for the Mumbai civic body polls gets underway. PICS/SATEJ SHINDE
<p>Celebrations erupted among Rawat&rsquo;s supporters and Shiv Sena (UBT) members after her victory was declared at the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/bmc-election/results">counting centre</a> at Gundavali Mumbai Public School in Andheri East</p>

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Celebrations erupted among Rawat’s supporters and Shiv Sena (UBT) members after her victory was declared at the counting centre at Gundavali Mumbai Public School in Andheri East

<p>Shiv Sena (UBT) has so far won 19 of the 163 seats it contested. The party is in an alliance with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) in Mumbai</p>

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Shiv Sena (UBT) has so far won 19 of the 163 seats it contested. The party is in an alliance with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) in Mumbai

<p>Some of the other prominent winners of Shiv Sena (UBT) are Sunil More (ward 123), Milind Vaidya (ward 182), Hemangi Varlikar (ward 193), Ramakant Rahate (ward 208)&nbsp;</p>

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Some of the other prominent winners of Shiv Sena (UBT) are Sunil More (ward 123), Milind Vaidya (ward 182), Hemangi Varlikar (ward 193), Ramakant Rahate (ward 208) 

<p>Rawat is embraced by women supporters after her victory</p>

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Rawat is embraced by women supporters after her victory

<p>A large number of Rawat&rsquo;s supporters had gathered outside the counting centre. Following her victory, celebrations erupted, prompting police to prevent them from rushing inside the centre</p>

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A large number of Rawat’s supporters had gathered outside the counting centre. Following her victory, celebrations erupted, prompting police to prevent them from rushing inside the centre

<p>Rawat defeated Dipti Waikar, the daughter of sitting Bharatiya Janata Party Ravindra Waikar to register her victory</p>

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Rawat defeated Dipti Waikar, the daughter of sitting Bharatiya Janata Party Ravindra Waikar to register her victory

<p>Supporters showered Rawat with &lsquo;gulal&rsquo; to mark her victory</p>

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Supporters showered Rawat with ‘gulal’ to mark her victory

<p>Supporters carried Rawat in celebration outside the counting centre</p>

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Supporters carried Rawat in celebration outside the counting centre

<p>Earlier in the day, a large number of supporters from various parties had gathered outside the Andheri East counting centre</p>

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Earlier in the day, a large number of supporters from various parties had gathered outside the Andheri East counting centre

<p>As crowds swelled, police tightened security to prevent any untoward incidents or election malpractice.</p>

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As crowds swelled, police tightened security to prevent any untoward incidents or election malpractice.

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