Congress's Abhijit Wanjari leads after first-round count in Nagpur graduates' constituency poll
Wanjari has 28,536 votes to BJP's Sudhakar Kohale's 27,751 after about 84,000 votes were counted; the figures are unofficial.
Nagpur, October 27, 2026: Counting of votes has begun in the Nagpur Division Graduates' Constituency election. After the first round, Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjari is leading. About 84,000 votes in all have been counted so far.
According to the figures, Wanjari has received 28,536 votes. BJP candidate Sudhakar Kohale is close behind with 27,751 votes. Independent candidate Nitesh Karale is reported to have received 14,243 votes.
The figures show a close contest between Wanjari and Kohale, with the gap between the two not very large. Karale has also secured a sizeable number of votes and remains in the contest.
The first-round votes for the three candidates are: Congress's Abhijit Wanjari 28,536, BJP's Sudhakar Kohale 27,751 and independent Nitesh Karale 14,243.
These figures have not yet been officially announced by the election authorities. They should therefore be treated as early, unofficial figures and not as final results. The official announcement is awaited.
Counting is under way at the Mankapur Divisional Sports Complex in Nagpur. The election is held under the preferential voting system. If no candidate reaches the required quota on first-preference votes, further rounds of counting may be needed.
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