BJP nominee Sanju Parab has won the Sawantwadi municipal council president's election by defeating his Shiv Sena opponent. The council was controlled by Shiv Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar for the last 27 years.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Parab is a close aide of former chief minister and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Narayan Rane. Parab, who polled 4,481 votes, defeated Sena's Babu Kudtarkar by 313 votes.</span><br />