The elections for the newly formed Angar Nagar Panchayat under Mohol taluka of Solapur district have garnered attention for the past few days.

Former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Rajan Patil single-handedly had dominance over Angar Gram Panchayat. Recently, the Angar Gram Panchayat was converted into a Nagar Panchayat, and since elections are being held here for the first time, it has become a prestigious event.

Last month, Rajan Patil left Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's NCP and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Therefore, it was expected that Angar Nagar Panchayat would fall under the BJP's fold without contesting the elections. However, Ajit Pawar challenged Rajan Patil's monopoly in Angar by fielding Ujwala Thite as the candidate for the post of Nagar Panchayat pres

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