Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole said, “I congratulate the voters of Kasba Peth for their choice.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/bjp-bastion-of-kasba-congresss-ravindra-dhangekar-win-8475054/

MVA's Kasba Pattern: After by-poll boost, Uddhav, Ajit Pawar, Patole to hold rallies for PMC and.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/panvel-cidco-and-pmc-exchange-mou-of-service-charges-and-infrastructure-facilities

Some political commentators have stated that the loss of the BJP in the bypoll to the Kasba Assembly segment under the Pune Lok Sabha seat earlier this year may have discouraged the saffron party from holding the by-election.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/bjp-ticket-aspirants-pune-lok-sabha-seat-elections-9082519/

With Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the BJP coming to power after the collapse of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government in June last year, the bypolls in Chinchwad and Kasba seats became a prestige issue for both the sides.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/voting-wraps-up-in-punes-chinchwad-kasba-voter-turnout-at-50-percent-3816876

With the BJP losing its bastion of Kasba Peth in Pune city to the Congress in the recently-held Assembly bypoll, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said the development indicated that winds of change were blowing across the country.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/winds-of-change-blowing-across-country-pawar-on-bjps-kasba-defeat-8479632/