Former Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Thursday won from the Baramati Assembly constituency by defeating his nearest rival by over 1.65 lakh votes — the highest victory margin recorded by a candidate in this election.
On the other hand, Shiv Sena candidate Dilip Bhausaheb Lande won from the Chandivali constituency in north Mumbai by just 409 votes — the lowest victory margin posted by a nominee in the elections held on October 21.
Ajit Pawar won the seat in Pune district for a sixth consecutive term.
According to the Election Commission (EC) data, Ajit Pawar defeated the BJP's Gopichand Padalkar by a margin of 1,65,265 votes.
Ajit Pawar, nephew of NCP president Sharad Pawar, polled 1,95,641 votes, while his nearest rival, Padalkar, bagged just 30,376 votes.
The 60-year-old NCP leader was followed by Vishwajit Kadam, who is the State Congress working president, in terms of victory gap.
Kadam defeated his nearest Shiv Sena rival Sanjay Vibhute by a margin of 1,62,521 votes in Palus Kadegaon in Sangli district of western Maharashtra.