Varun Sardesai, Uddhav Thackeray's nephew, secured a victory in the Bandra East election, defeating NCP's Zeeshan Siddique by over 11,000 votes. Sarde

The high-profile seat has become a battleground between Zeeshan Siddique of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Varun Sardesai of Shiv Sena (UBT), and Trupti Sawant of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).

Zeeshan Siddique lost the Bandra East seat to Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Varun Sardesai, who won with 57,708 votes.

In the Bandra East Assembly constituency, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Varun Sardesai is currently leading against Nationalist Congress Party's Zeeshan Siddique. The constituency, known for its diverse demographics,

Bandra East Assembly seat witnessed a three-cornered battle with NCP candidate Zeeshan Siddique pitted against Shiv Sena (UBT) pick Varun Sardesai and MNS leader Trupati Sawant.

Uddhav Thackeray's nephew Varun Sardesai of the Shiv Sena (UBT) won from Vandre East by a margin of over 11,000 votes - Mr Sardesai won over 57,000 seats as against Mr Siddique's 46,000 votes. Zeeshan Siddique, who had joined the Ajit Pawar-led faction ...

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While Zeeshan Siddique relied on his father’s legacy and a potential sympathy wave, Varun Sardesai looked to consolidate Shiv Sena (UBT) votes and tap into the Congress vote base from the MVA alliance. Trupti Sawant of the MNS may also influence the outcome by drawing Marathi votes.