BJP retained Gadchiroli and Armori seats in Gadchiroli districtbutlostAheri to NCP. In Gadchiroli, sitting MLA Dr Deorao Holi defeating Dr Chanda Kodwate of the Congress party and BJP MLA Krishna Gajbhe defeated Congress’ Anand Gedam in Armori. But BJP had to face defeat in Aheri as former Minister of State for Tribal Development and sitting MLA Ambrishrao Atramlostto NCP leader and ormer minister Dharmarao Baba Atram.
A huge victory procession was taken out by workers and supporters of BJP in Gadchiroli on a decorated chariot. Besides Dr Holi, Gadchiroli-Chimur MP Ashok Nete, ZP Chief Yogita Bhandekar, former ZP Chief Ravindra Ollalwar, Municipal Council President Yogita Pipre and other senior party leaders were in the chariot. In Aheri too, supporters of Dharmarao Baba Atram took out a grand victory rally in which ZP Chairperson Bhagyashree Atram Halgekar, District NCP President Ravindra Wasekar, senior youth leader Rituraj Halgekar and others were present.
The election of Armori had became interesting as the Congress candidate Anand Gedam could not campaign as an offence was registered against him and he was trying for bail. All the campaigning was therefore done by other Congress leaders and workers. SurendrasinghChandel, who left Shiv Sena and contested the election as an Independent, also grabbed considerable votes. His candidature had become worrisome for BJP’s Gajbhe but he managed to emerge victorious. The candidates of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi were thrown much behind in this election. In Armori the Aghadi was at fourth place, in Aheri at fifth position and remained on third position in Gadchiroli, according to last available figures.
