Alhad Kaloti, cousin of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and BJP’s nominee, has been elected unopposed in the Chikhaldara Municipal Council elections in Amravati district.

Kaloti’s path to an uncontested victory was cleared after all other candidates withdrew their nominations. Local opposition leaders claimed that MLA Ravi Rana played a significant role in facilitating this unopposed election. Following the result, Fadnavis personally congratulated Ravi Rana over a phone call, a video of which was shared by Rana on his Facebook page.

In the video grab on Rana’s facebook, Alhad is seen telling Fadnavis that “All the credit goes to Ravi Rana.”

However, the development has triggered political controversy. Congress leader Yashomati Thakur said, “They are in power, they do black

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