Maharashtra Assembly Election: BJP Announces Third List of Candidates

Maharashtra Assembly Election: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its third list of candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls. The list includes candidates from North, West, and Central Nagpur. Key candidates are:

• Nagpur Central: Pravin Prabhakarrao Datke
• Nagpur West: Sudhakar Vitthalrao Kohale
• Nagpur North (SC): Milind Pandurang Mane

Earlier, in its first list, BJP had confirmed that Devendra Fadnavis, the Deputy Chief Minister, will run from Nagpur South West. State BJP president Chandrashekhar Krishnarao Bawankule will contest from Kamthi.

Overview of the BJP’s First and Second Lists The BJP’s first list included 99 candidates, featuring prominent leaders:

• Girish Mahajan - Jamner
• Sudhir Mungantiwar - Ballarpur
• Sreejaya Ashok Chavan - Bhokar
• Ashish Shelar - Vandre West
• Mangal Prabhat Lodha - Malabar Hill
• Rahul Narwekar - Colaba
• Chhatrapati Shivendra Raje Bhosale - Satara

In its second list, released on October 26, BJP announced 22 more candidates. Notable mentions include:

• Ram Bhadane - Dhule Rural
• Chainsukh Madanlal Sancheti - Malkapur
• Prakash Gunvantrao Bharsakale - Akot
• Vijay Kamalkishor Agrawal - Akola West
• Shyam Ramcharanji Khode - Washim (SC)
• Kewalram Tulshiram Kale - Melghat (ST)

Election Dates and Preparations by Political Alliances The voting for Maharashtra's 288 assembly constituencies will be held on November 20, with results announced on November 23. The deadline for filing nominations is set for Tuesday. As the election date approaches, the Mahayuti alliance (comprising BJP, Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde faction, and Ajit Pawar-led NCP) and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance (the opposition) are ramping up their campaigns.

Past Election Results for Context In the 2019 Assembly elections, BJP won 105 seats, Shiv Sena secured 56, and Congress took 44. In the 2014 elections, BJP had a stronger showing with 122 seats, Shiv Sena won 63, and Congress had 42. Also read: Jammu: 3 terrorists who attacked, army convoy killed, big action by security forces in Akhnoor

Summary

The BJP has released its third list of candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, covering key constituencies in Nagpur. Among the candidates are Pravin Datke for Nagpur Central, Sudhakar Kohale for Nagpur West, and Milind Mane for Nagpur North. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will contest from Nagpur South West, while state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule will run in Kamthi. The elections, featuring 288 assembly seats, will be held on November 20, with results declared on November 23. Both the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance and the opposition MVA are intensifying campaign efforts as the election date approaches.