Thane, Dec. 22 -- The BJP on Sunday secured the municipal council president's post in both Ambernath and Badlapur in Thane district, dealing a blow to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in its stronghold. BJP candidates Tejashree Karanjule in Ambernath, and Ruchita Ghorpade in Badlapur, defeated Shiv Sena candidates Manisha Wadekar and Veena Mhatre, respectively, though the Sena won more seats (27) than the BJP (14) in the Ambernath Municipal Council. In the Kulgaon-Badlapur Municipal Council, the BJP and Shiv Sena won 23 seats each out of the 49 seats. The Shiv Sena had entrusted responsibility for the Ambernath and Badlapur municipal council elections to Shrikant Shinde, MP from Kalyan and son of Shiv Sena chief and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. In both places, the party was involved in a direct contest with the BJP. P4...