NAGPUR: In its 40-year electoral history, the elusive Kamptee municipal council president post finally landed in BJP’s lap as its candidate Ajay Agrawal won by a wafer-thin margin of 103 votes. The runner-up, Congress’ Shakur Nagani alleged that despite leading for a major part of the day, the sudden change in fortunes towards the end seemed suspicious.Kamptee council president post was the most talked about in Nagpur district because of the sharp verbal spat between candidates which spiralled into accusations of malpractice towards the end of the campaign. It all started with former MLC Sulekha Kumbhare fielding Ajay Kadam from her Bahujan Republican Ekta Manch (BREM) and hoping for support from ally BJP. Kumbhare shares cordial relationship with BJP, especially Union minister Nitin Gadkari who often refers to her as his sister.But BJP, keen to have a saffron sweep, pushed Agrawal and refused alliance. Meanwhile, Congress fielded its candidate despite controversy over ticket allocation.
