Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjarri defeated BJP’s Sudhakar Kohale by 3,271 votes, securing 67,231 votes against Kohale’s 63,960. Rane said BJP led on first-preference votes and claimed Congress did not win because of Rahul Gandhi or its campaign after the result. Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane on Thursday reacted to the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) results, stating that Congress won the Nagpur seat because of the second-preference votes and not because of party.