Nagpur: In a significant political upset shaped by personal hardship and public empathy, AIMIM candidate
Alisha Khan (29), a first-time contestant, defeated BJP's seasoned candidate Bhagyashree Kantode by nearly 1,900 votes in Prabhag 3D of Yashodhara Nagar under Ashi Nagar zone. Alisha secured 9,455 votes, while Kanatode received 7,580.
Alisha's husband, Fahim, was named the prime accused in the Mar 2025 Mahal riots case. The family's house in Sanjay Bagh Colony was demolished by the NMC, an action the family had termed illegal.
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