<p>Shiv Sena candidate Pushpa Ganesh Borade-Patil was on Friday elected unopposed as the president of Thane Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra, an official said.</p>.<p>Presiding officer and sub-divisional officer Avinash Shinde announced the unopposed election of Borade-Patil, as hers was the only nomination received for the office.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/bjps-focus-is-up-polls-instead-of-tackling-covid-19-claims-shiv-sena-990165.html" target="_blank">BJP's focus is UP polls instead of tackling Covid-19, claims Shiv Sena </a></strong></p>.<p>Borade-Patil was elected from the Chargaon block of Ambernath, it was stated.</p>.<p>Following the elections, which were held in compliance with Covid-19 safety protocols at Niyojan Bhavan here, the Sena's Thane district (rural) president Prakash Patil greeted Borade-Patil.</p>.<p>In the 53-member local body, the Sena has a strength of 35, followed by the BJP with 16 and the NCP with two members. </p>
<p>Shiv Sena candidate Pushpa Ganesh Borade-Patil was on Friday elected unopposed as the president of Thane Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra, an official said.</p>.<p>Presiding officer and sub-divisional officer Avinash Shinde announced the unopposed election of Borade-Patil, as hers was the only nomination received for the office.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/bjps-focus-is-up-polls-instead-of-tackling-covid-19-claims-shiv-sena-990165.html" target="_blank">BJP's focus is UP polls instead of tackling Covid-19, claims Shiv Sena </a></strong></p>.<p>Borade-Patil was elected from the Chargaon block of Ambernath, it was stated.</p>.<p>Following the elections, which were held in compliance with Covid-19 safety protocols at Niyojan Bhavan here, the Sena's Thane district (rural) president Prakash Patil greeted Borade-Patil.</p>.<p>In the 53-member local body, the Sena has a strength of 35, followed by the BJP with 16 and the NCP with two members. </p>