FOLLOWING a week of high-pitched political drama, Shiv Sena-backed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) councillor Sadashiv Hender Patil was on Monday elected vice-president of the Ambernath Municipal Council (AMC) in Maharashtra by defeating the BJP nominee.

 

The election, which took place during a general body meeting of the council, was preceded by a ruckus and shouting match between BJP and Shiv Sena councillors. Conducted under the Local Self-Government Elections 2025 framework, the contest saw Sadashiv Patil securing the post with 32 votes against 28 polled by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Pradip Patil. The victory for Sadashiv Patil, representing the NCP and supported by the Shiv Sena, delivered a significant setback to the BJP in Ambernath town in Thane district. In addition to the VP post, five members were elected as nominated members of the council.

 

arlier, the general body meeting descended into chaos as the process to elect the AMC vice- president led to a shouting match between BJP and Shiv Sena councillors. The meeting witnessed ugly scenes as members of both groups traded insults. Angry BJP councillors were seen waving slippers and shouting at the Shiv Sena nominee for the VP post. The political landscape in Ambernath has been volatile leading up to Monday’s vote.