Solapur, Sept 29: BJP-Sena candidate Pratapsinh Mohite-Patil took an initial lead of 5,982 votes over his Congress rival Anandrao Devkate at the end of first round of counting for the Solapur Lok Sabha constituency. Mohite-Patil secured 23,646 votes out of 43,167, while Devkate got 17,661 votes, official sources said. The counting began at 8 am. Bureau Report