(1) In the 2015 federal election , Gidoni became elected to the Regional Council of Veneto in the Province of Belluno after Tosi was expelled by the regional party .
(2) In the 2015 regional election , after Tosi was sidelined by the federal party , Gidoni was elected to the Regional Council of Veneto in the province of Belluno .

Do these two sentences mean the same thing?
no