October 21, 2024 / 17:21 IST
The BJP plans to contest approximately 150 seats and is currently in negotiations with its allies.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Sunday, released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, retaining 71 sitting MLAs. The list features prominent leaders such as Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who will contest from Nagpur South West, and state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who will run from Kamthi.
Here is the complete list of the candidates and their constituencies (released as of now) for the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024:
- Nagpur South West - Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
- Kamthi - Chandrashekhar Krishnarao Bawankule
- Shahada (ST) - Rajesh Udesingh Padvi
- Nandurbar (ST) - Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
- Dhule City - Anup Agarwal
- Sindkheda - Jaikumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
- Shirpur (ST) - Kashiram Vechan Pawara
- Raver - Amol Jawale
- Bhusawal (SC) - Sanjay Waman Savkare
- Jalgaon City - Suresh Damu Bhole (Rajumama)
- Chalisgaon - Mangesh Ramesh Chavan
- Jamner - Girish Dattatray Mahajan
- Chikhli - Sweta Vidyadhar Mahale
- Khamgaon - Akash Pandurang Fundkar
- Jalgaon (Jamod) - Sanjay Shriram Kute
- Akola East - Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar
- Dhamangaon Railway - Pratap Janardhan Adsad
- Achalpur - Pravin Tayde
- Deoli - Rajesh Bakane
- Hinganghat - Samir Trimbakrao Kunawar
- Wardha - Dr. Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar
- Hingna - Sameer Dattatraya Meghe
- Nagpur South - Mohan Gopalrao Mate
- Nagpur East - Krishna Pancham Kopde
- Tirora - Vijay Bharatial Rahangdale
- Gondiya - Vinod Agrawal
- Amgaon (ST) - Sanjay Hanwantrao Puram
- Armori (ST) - Krushna Damaji Gajbe
- Ballarpur - Sudhir Sachchidanand Mungantiwar
- Chimur - Bunty Bhangadiya
- Wani - Sanjivreddy Bapurao Bodkurwar
- Ralegaon - Dr. Ashok Ramaji Uike
- Yavatmal - Madan Madhukarrao Yerawar
- Kinwat - Bhimrao Ramjee Keram
- Bhokar - Sreejaya Ashok Chavan
- Naigaon - Rajesh Sambhaji Pawar
- Mukhed - Tushar Rathod
- Hingoli - Tanaji Mutkule
- Jintur - Meghna Bordikar
- Partur - Babanrao Lonikar
- Badnapur (SC) - Narayan Kuche
- Bhokardan - Santosh Raosaheb Danve
- Phulambri - Anuradhatai Atul Chavan
- Aurangabad East - Atul Save
- Gangapur - Prashant Bamb
- Baglan (ST) - Dileep Manglu Borse
- Chandvad - Dr. Rahul Daulatrao Aher
- Nashik East - Rahul Uttamrao Dhikale
- Nashik West - Seematai Mahesh Hiray
- Nalasopara - Rajan Naik
- Bhiwandi West - Mahesh Prabhakar Choughule
- Murbad - Kisan Shankar Kathore
- Kalyan East - Sulabha Ganpat Gaikwa
- Dombivali - Ravindra Dattatray Chavan
- Thane - Sanjay Mukund Kelkar
- Airoli - Ganesh Naik
- Belapur - Manda Vijay Mhatre
- Dahisar - Manisha Ashok Chaudhary
- Mulund - Mihir Kotecha
- Kandivali East - Atul Bhatkhalkar
- Charkop - Yogesh Sagar
- Malad West - Vinod Shelar
- Goregaon - Vidya Jaiprakash Thakur
- Andheri West - Ameet Satam
- Vile Parle - Parag Alavani
- Ghatkopar West - Ram Kadam
- Vandre West - Adv. Ashish Shelar
- Sion Koliwada - Captain R. Tamil Selvan
- Wadala - Kalidas Nilkanth Kolambkar
- Malabar Hill - Mangal Prabhat Lodha
- Colaba - Adv. Rahul Suresh Narwekar
- Panvel - Prashant Thakur
- Uran - Mahesh Baldi
- Daund - Adv. Rahul Subhashrao Kul
- Chinchwad - Shankar Jagtap
- Bhosari - Mahesh (Dada) Kisan Landge
- Shivajinagar - Siddhrath Shirole
- Kothrud - Chandrakant Dada Bacchu Patil
- Parvati - Madhuri Satish Misal
- Shirdi - Radhakrishna Eknathrao Vikhe Patil
- Shevgaon - Monika Rajeev Rajale
- Rahuri - Shivajirao Bhanudas Kardile
- Shrigonda - Pratibha Pachpute
- Karjat Jamkhed - Prof. Ram Shankar Shinde
- Kaij (SC) - Namita Mundada
- Nilanga - Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar
- Ausa - Abhimanyu Pawar
- Tuljapur - Ranajagjitsinha Padmasinha Patil
- Solapur City North - Vijaykumar Deshmukh
- Akkalkot - Sachin Kalyanshetti
- Solapur South - Subhash Deshmukh
- Man - Jaykumar Bhagwanrao Gore
- Karad South - Atul Suresh Bhosale
- Satara - Chhatrapati Shivendra Raje Bhosale
- Kankavli - Nitesh Narayan Rane
- Kolhapur South - Amal Mahadik
- Ichalkaranji - Rahul Prakash Awade
- Miraj (SC) - Suresh Khade
- Sangli - Sudhir Dada Gadgil
The Maharashtra assembly elections, which will determine the makeup of the 288-member legislature, are set for November 20. The BJP plans to contest approximately 150 seats and is currently in negotiations with its allies, notably the Shiv Sena, under the leadership of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and the NCP (Nationalist Congress Party), led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
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Meanwhile, leaders from the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition, including the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Shiv Sena UBT (United Bhartiya) led by Uddhav Thackeray, and Congress, are expected to meet today to finalise their seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming assembly elections.
(The above list will be updated further as and when more candidates are announced)
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