When he resigned as deputy chief minister, he had few sympathisers because the general perception was that he was responsible for corrupting the state's police force and involved in the fake stamp paper scam.But he has come back with a bang, winning the Yeola seat by a handsome margin of over 35,000 votes.
Bhujbal shifted to the rural constituency in Nashik district after being thrashed twice in Mazgaon in Mumbai.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar had reportedly said that if Bhujbal won, nothing could stop him from getting back into the state Cabinet.
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