Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 26 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) announced its second list of 22 candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly elections scheduled for November 20.
At a press conference in Mumbai, Maharashtra State President of the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), Jayant Patil, revealed the names of the 22 candidates.
“So far, I have announced the names of 67 candidates, and we will win in all the constituencies,” Patil stated.
The list of candidates includes Satish Anna Patil (Erandol – 16), Satish Chavan (Gangapur – 111), Pandurang Barora (Shahapur – 135), Rahul Mote (Paranda – 243), Sandeep Kshirsagar (Beed – 230), Mayura Kale (Arvi – 44), Deepika Chavan (Baglan – 116), Manikrao Shinde (Yevla – 119), Uday Sangle (Sinnar – 120), Sunita Charoskar (Dindori – 122), Ganesh Gite (Nashik East – 123), Omi Kalani (Ulhasnagar – 141), Satyashil Sherkar (Junnar – 195), Sulakshana Sheelwant (Pimpri – 206), Sachin Dodke (Khadakwasla – 211), Ashwini Kadam (Parvati – 212), Amit Bhangre (Akole – 216), Abhishek Kalamkar (Ahilya Nagar – 225), Uttamrao Jankar (Malshiras – 254), Deepak Chavan (Phaltan – 255), Nandinatai Bhabulkar Kupekar (Chandgad – 271), and Madan Karande (Ichalkaranji – 279).
Previously, on October 24, the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) released its first list of 45 candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
On the matter of seat-sharing within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, which includes the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), Congress, and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction), Jayant Patil mentioned that no further meetings would be held.
“There will be no more meetings. Discussions are taking place over the phone. Each party–Congress, Shiv Sena, and NCP-SC–is contesting around 90 seats, give or take a couple, so what Balasaheb Thorat has said is accurate,” he added.
The MVA alliance has confirmed its seat-sharing arrangement for 255 constituencies, with 85 seats assigned to each party. The remaining 23 seats will be allocated based on their respective candidate lists.
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole stated that each alliance partner, including Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), would contest 85 seats each.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut also confirmed that the MVA partners would each contest 85 seats.
The Maharashtra Assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with counting for all 288 constituencies on November 23.
In the 2019 Assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena 56, and the Congress 44. In 2014, the BJP secured 122 seats, the Shiv Sena 63, and the Congress 42. (ANI)
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