BJP wins Mira-Bhayander civic polls

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday retained its hold over the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation near Mumbai by winning the posts of mayor and deputy mayor.nnBJP candidate for mayor’s post Jyotsana Jasnale defeated her only rival Shiv Sena’s Anant Shirke by polling 55 votes against the latter’s 36.nnHasmukh Gehlot of the BJP became the deputy mayor by defeating Shiv Sena’s Marlin D’Sa.nnGehlot received 56 votes, while D’Sa polled 35.nnFour corporators remained absent during the polls in the 95-member house in which the BJP has 62 corporators, Congress 10, Shiv Sena 22 and one Independent.nnThe Sena candidates were backed by the Congress.The BJP on Wednesday retained itsnnhold over the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation near Mumbai by winning the posts of mayor and deputy mayor.nnBJP candidate for mayor’s post Jyotsana Jasnale defeated her only rival Shiv Sena’s Anant Shirke by polling 55 votes against the latter’s 36.nnHasmukh Gehlot of the BJP became the deputy mayor by defeating Shiv Sena’s Marlin D’Sa.nnGehlot received 56 votes, while D’Sa polled 35.nnFour corporators remained absent during the polls in the 95-member house in which the BJP has 62 corporators, Congress 10, Shiv Sena 22 and one Independent.nnThe Sena candidates were backed by the Congress.nnSource: Press Trust of India