BJP releases first list of 125 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly election; Devendra Fadnavis to contest from Nagpur South West
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released a list of 125 candidates for the upcoming assembly election in Maharashtra.
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New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party released the first list of 125 candidates on Tuesday for the upcoming assembly election in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who has found a place in the first list for Maharashtra assembly polls, will contest from Nagpur South West. It is to be noted that Fadnavis had contested from this seat in 2014 too.
BJP Maharashtra Chief Chandrakant Patil has been fielded from Kothrud while Pankaja Munde will contest from Parli. Shivendra Singh, who is a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivji Maharaj, will contest from Satara assembly. Mukta Tilak, the daughter-in-law of Lokmanya Tilak, has been given the ticket from Kasba Pet. Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who quit Congress and joined BJP recently, will contest from Shirdi. State Minister Girish Mahajan will contest from Jamner.
Udyan Raj Bhonsle has been elected to contest from Satara for Lok Sabha by-poll. Notably, BJP has given both assembly sets of Navi Mumbai, seats which Shiv Sena had been eyeing for its contestants.
Take a look at BJP's first list for Maharashtra assembly election, released on Tuesday:
Name of Legislative Assembly | Name of Candidate |
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Nagpur South West | Sri Devendra Fadanvis |
Kothrud | Sri Chandrakant Dada Patil |
Shahada (ST) | Sri Rajesh Udesingh Padvi |
Nandurbar (ST) | Dr. Vijaykumar Gavit |
Nawapur (ST) | Sri Bharat Manikrao Gavit |
Dhule Rural | Smt. Dnyanjyoti Manohar Badane Patil |
Sindkheda | Sri Jaykumar Rawal |
Raver | Sri Haribhau Jawale |
Bhusawal (SC) | Sri Sanjay Sawkare |
Jalgaon City | Sri Suresh (Rajumama) Bhole |
Amalner | Sri Shirish Chaudhari |
Chalisgaon | Sri Mangesh Ramesh Chavhan |
Jamner | Sri Girish Mahajan |
Malkapur | Sri Chainsukh Sancheti |
Chikhli | Smt. Shweta Mahale |
Khamgaon | Sri Aakash Phundkar |
Jalgaon (Jamod) | Dr Sanjay Kute |
Akot | Sri Prakash Bharsakale |
Akola West | Sri Goverdhan Sharma |
Akola East | Sri Randhir Sawarkar |
Murtijapur (SC) | Sri Harish Pimple |
Washim (SC) | Sri Lakhan Malik |
Karanja | Dr. Rajendra Patni |
Amravati | Dr. Sunil Deshmukh |
Daryapur (SC) | Sri Ramesh Bundile |
Morshi | Dr. Anil Bonde |
Arvi | Sri Dadarao Keche |
Hinganghat | Sri Samir Kunawar |
Wardha | Dr. Pankaj Bhoyar |
Savner | Dr. Rajiv Potdar |
Hingna | Sri Samir Meghe |
Umred (SC) | Sri Sudhir Parwe |
Nagpur South | Sri Mohan Mate |
Nagpur East | Sri Krushna Khopde |
Nagpur Central | Sri Vikas Shankarrao Kumbhare |
Nagpur West | Sri Sudhakar Deshmukh |
Nagpur North (SC) | Dr. Milind Mane |
Arjuni-Morgaon (SC) | Sri Rajkumar Badole |
Tirora | Sri Vijay Rahangadale |
Amgaon (ST) | Sri Sanjay Puram |
Armori (ST) | Sri Krushna D. Gajbhe |
Gadchiroli (ST) | Dr. Devrao Holi |
Rajura | Sri Sanjay Dhote |
Chandrapur (SC) | Sri Nana Shyamkule |
Ballarpur | Sri Sudhir Mungantiwar |
Chimur | Sri Kirtikumar (Bunty) Bhangdiya |
Wani | Sri Sanjiv Reddy Bodkurwar |
Ralegaon | Sri Ashok Ramji Uikey |
Yavatmal | Sri Madan Madhukar Yerawar |
Arni (ST) | Dr. Sandip Prabhakar Dhurve |
Bhokar | Sri Bapusaheb Gorthekar |
Mukhed | Dr. Tushar Rathod |
Hingoli | Sri Tanaji Mutkule |
Partur | Sri Babanrao Dattatray Lonikar |
Badnapur (SC) | Sri Narayan Kuche |
Bhokardan | Sri Santosh Raosaheb Patil Danve |
Phulambri | Sri Haribhau Bagde |
Aurangabad East | Sri Atul Sawe |
Gangapur | Sri Prashant Bam |
Chandvad | Dr. Rahul Aher |
Nashik Central | Sau Devyani Farande |
Nashik West | Sau Seema Hire |
Dahanu (ST) | Sri Paskal Dhanare |
Vikramgad (ST) | Dr. Hemant Sawara |
Bhiwandi West | Sri Mahesh Chaugule |
Murbad | Sri Kisan Kathore |
Kalyan East | Sri Ganpat Kalu Gayakwad |
Dombivali | Sri Ravindra Chavhan |
Mira Bhayandar | Sri Narendra Mehata |
Thane | Sri Sanjay Kelkar |
Airoli | Sri Sandip Naik |
Belapur | Smt. Manda Mhatre |
Dahisar | Smt. Manisha Chaudhari |
Mulund | Sri Mihir Kotecha |
Kandivali East | Sri Atul Bhatkhalkar |
Charkop | Sri Yogesh Sagar |
Goregaon | Smt. Vidya Thakur |
Andheri West | Sri Amit Satam |
Vile Parle | Adv. Parag Alavani |
Ghatkopar West | Sri Ram Kadam |
Vandre West | Adv. Ashish Shelar |
Sion Koliwada | Capt. Tamil Selwan |
Wadala | Sri Kalidas Kolambkar |
Malabar Hill | Sri Mangalprabhat Lodha |
Panvel | Sri Prashant Thakur |
Pen | Sri Ravisheth Patil |
Shirur | Sri Baburao Kashinath Pacharne |
Indapur | Sri Harshwardhan Patil |
Chinchwad | Sri Laxman Jagtap |
Bhosari | Sri Mahesh (Dada) Kisan Landge |
Vadgaol Sheri | Sri Jagdish Mulik |
Shivajinagar | Sri Sidharth Padmakar Shirole |
Khadakwasala | Sri Bhimarao Tapkir |
Parvati | Smt. Madhuri Misal |
Hadapsar | Sri Yogesh Tilekar |
Pune Cantonment (SC) | Sri Sunil Kamble |
Kasba Peth | Sau Mukta Tilak |
Akole (ST) | Sri Vaibhav Pichad |
Shirdi | Sri Radhakrushna Vikhe Patil |
Kopargaon | Smt. Snehalata Kolhe |
Nevasa | Sri Balasaheb Murkute |
Shevgaon | Smt. Monika Rajale |
Rahuri | Sri Shivajirao Kardile |
Shrigonda | Sri Babanrao Pachpute |
Karjat Jamkhed | Prof. Ram Shinde |
Georai | Adv Laxman Pawar |
Majalgaon | Sri Ramesh Adaskar |
Ashti | Sri Bhimrao Dhonde |
Parli | Sau Pankaja Gopinathrao Munde - Palwe |
Ahmadpur | Sri Vinayak Kisan Jadhav Patil |
Nilanga | Sri Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar |
Ausa | Sri Abhimanyu Pawar |
Tuljapur | Sri Rana Jagjitsingh Pa. |
Solapur City North | Sri Vijayrao Deshmukh |
Solapur South | Sri Subhash Deshmukh |
Wai | Sri Madan Prataprao Bhosale |
Man | Sri Jaykumar Gore |
Karad South | Sri Atul Suresh Bhosale |
Satara | Sri Shivendrasinh Abhaysingraje Bhosale |
Kolhapur South | Sri Amal Mahadeek |
Ichalkaranji | Sri Suresh Halwankar |
Miraj (SC) | Sri Suresh Khade |
Sangli | Sri Sudhir Gadgil |
Shirala | Sri Shivajirao Naik |
Jat | Sri Vilasrao Jagtap |
The development comes a day after BJP and its ally in Maharashtra Shiv Sena released a joint statement on Monday that the ruling saffron combine in the state will contest the October 21 Assembly elections together with other allies. The ruling combine comprises the BJP, the Shiv Sena, the Republican Party of India-A, the Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, the Shiv Sangram Party and the Rayat Kranti Sanghatana.
Maharashtra will go to polls on October 21 and counting of votes takes place on October 24.
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