Following requests by leaders across the political spectrum, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday withdrew its candidate, Murji Patel, from the Andheri (East) bypoll, clearing the way for Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena’s Rutuja Latke to win unopposed. “I would like to thank all party leaders and workers for supporting me. I will work for the welfare of the public,” Rutuja said. Rutuja is the wife of late Shiv Sena leader Ramesh Latke.