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IN PHOTOS: MNS victorious candidates from Kalyan–Dombivali meet Raj Thackeray

Updated On: 17 January, 2026 07:42 PM IST | Divya Nair

Victorious MNS candidates from the Kalyan–Dombivali Municipal Corporation elections called on party chief Raj Thackeray at his residence `Shivtirth` in Mumbai following the Maharashtra civic polls 2026. The party secured five seats in the 122-ward corporation (PICS/ASHISH RAJE)

Victorious MNS candidates from the Kalyan–Dombivali Municipal Corporation elections called on party chief Raj Thackeray at his residence `Shivtirth` in Mumbai following the Maharashtra civic polls 2026. The party secured five seats in the 122-ward corporation (PICS/ASHISH RAJE)

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Victorious MNS candidates from the Kalyan–Dombivali Municipal Corporation elections called on party chief Raj Thackeray at his residence `Shivtirth` in Mumbai following the Maharashtra civic polls 2026. The party secured five seats in the 122-ward corporation (PICS/ASHISH RAJE)
<p>Thackeray`s wife Sharmila greets the winners with a traditional `aarti`</p>

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Thackeray`s wife Sharmila greets the winners with a traditional `aarti`

<p>Among the top five biggest winners by margin of victory in KDMC, MNS` Sandesh Patil emerged as the biggest winner. Patil, contesting from Ward 22A, registered a commanding win by 8,946 votes, marking one of the most emphatic victories in the KDMC polls</p>

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Among the top five biggest winners by margin of victory in KDMC, MNS` Sandesh Patil emerged as the biggest winner. Patil, contesting from Ward 22A, registered a commanding win by 8,946 votes, marking one of the most emphatic victories in the KDMC polls

<p>Interestingly, Patil defeated BJP candidate Prakash Bhoir who had switched from MNS shortly before the elections</p>

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Interestingly, Patil defeated BJP candidate Prakash Bhoir who had switched from MNS shortly before the elections

<p>Another notable MNS win came from Ward 22B, where Dr Rasika Sandesh Patil won by 5,467 votes, adding to the party&rsquo;s strong showing in select wards</p>

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Another notable MNS win came from Ward 22B, where Dr Rasika Sandesh Patil won by 5,467 votes, adding to the party’s strong showing in select wards

<p>Another MNS candidate, Ganesh Landge, had emerged victorious from ward no 7D.</p>

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Another MNS candidate, Ganesh Landge, had emerged victorious from ward no 7D.

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