Varun Sardesai, Uddhav Thackeray's nephew, secured a victory in the Bandra East election, defeating NCP's Zeeshan Siddique by over 11,000 votes. Sarde

Zeeshan Siddique lost the Bandra East seat to Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Varun Sardesai, who won with 57,708 votes.

The high-profile seat has become a battleground between Zeeshan Siddique of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Varun Sardesai of Shiv Sena (UBT), and Trupti Sawant of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).

In the Bandra East Assembly constituency, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Varun Sardesai is currently leading against Nationalist Congress Party's Zeeshan Siddique. The constituency, known for its diverse demographics,

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Zeeshan Siddique, the son of late politician Baba Siddique, is trailing from Vandre East in Mumbai as votes are being counted for the Maharashtra assembly elections.

Mumbai: In a remarkable political debut, Varun Satish Sardesai of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has triumphed in the Vandre East Assembly constituency, defeating incumbent MLA Zeeshan Baba Siddique of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in a fiercely competitive race.

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While Zeeshan Siddique relied on his father’s legacy and a potential sympathy wave, Varun Sardesai looked to consolidate Shiv Sena (UBT) votes and tap into the Congress vote base from the MVA alliance. Trupti Sawant of the MNS may also influence the outcome by drawing Marathi votes.