Abhijeet Wanjari captured the Nagpur Graduates seat for Congress with a 3,271‑vote lead over BJP’s Sudhakar Kohale, overturning a 24‑year BJP stronghold. The tally, completed after 40 hours of counting, confirmed the seat’s shift.\n\nEarlier, CM Devendra Fadnavis had posted that the Congress scored a "big fat zero" in the MLC polls, only to delete the tweet when the results showed a loss.\n\nMaharashtra’s overall MLC results saw the Maha Vikas Aghadi win three of five seats, while the BJP‑led Mahayuti managed only two.\n\nUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari described the defeat as "a wake‑up call" for the ruling coalition. The BJP will convene a strategy review before the next state assembly elections.\n\nLocal farmer Rajesh Patil, who campaigned for the BJP, said he felt "disappointed but hopeful" after the loss.\n\nThe next state election is slated for December 2027, giving parties time to recalibrate.