Shiv Sena's (UBT) nominee Rutuja Ramesh Latke won the Andheri East Assembly by-election with 66,530 votes in favour. Latke and a group of party members called on Thackeray at his residence on Sunday.
As the results of Assembly bypolls held in seven seats spread across six states were announced, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to win four seats while parties like Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Shiv Sena of Uddhav Thackeray faction bagged one seat each in their respective States of dominance.
The prohibitory orders have been issued under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for the day of polling on November 3, the official said. As per the order, the movement of any person who is not a candidate, polling agent or government official on election duty will be restricted 100 meters from the polling centres in Andheri (east), he said. Andheri East Assembly By-Elections 2022: Mumbai Police Issue Prohibitory Orders for Constituency for November 3.
In a major last-minute political development, Maharashtra's ruling ally Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday stepped out of the fray in the by-elections to the Andheri East Assembly constituency.This paves the way for a smooth election for Shiv .