Vilasrao Deshmukh's legacy lives, Congress wins Latur

Fri, 16 January 2026

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The Deshmukh brothers campaigning in Latur

Congress wins Latur Municipal Corporation polls with 43 seats out of total 70; BJP distant second with 22 seats: Officials. In the run-up to the elections, state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan had sparked a controversy after he said that the memories of late Vilasrao Deshmukh, former chief minister, would be wiped out from his hometown Latur. He later apologised for his statement.

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