Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will contest from Nagpur South West. (Photo: PTI)
HIGHLIGHTS
- BJP has released its first list of 125 candidates for upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra
- Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis will contest from Nagpur South West
- BJP has dropped the names of 10 sitting MLAs while names of 91 sitting MLAs have been repeated
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released the first list of 125 candidates who will contest in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections on October 21.
Among the prominent names, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will contest from Nagpur South West while Chandrakant Patil will contest from Kothrud. Shivendrasinh Abhaysingraje Bhosale from Shivaji Maharaj’s family will contest from Satara. Some prominent names missing in the first list are Vinod Tawde and Eknath Khadse.
In its first list for Maharashtra, the BJP has dropped the names of 10 sitting MLAs while 91 sitting MLAs have been given a ticket. The first list of BJP candidates also contains the names of five leaders who switched from Congress, four who quit Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and two independents.
BJP released its first list for Maharashtra a day after it finalised an alliance with Shiv Sena for the upcoming polls.
The alliance was announced via press release by Maha Yuti (Grand Alliance) of the BJP, Shiv Sena, RPI, RSP and other political parties. However, the two parties are yet to share the seat-sharing equation, which has led to an uproar in the ranks of both BJP and Shiv Sena.
The Maharashtra Assembly elections will be held on October 21 along with Haryana, following which results will be declared on October 24.
In the 2014 Maharashtra Assembly elections, the BJP and Shiv Sena had contested separately over a dispute over sharing of seats. The BJP won 122 out of 260 seats it had contested while the Sena bagged 63 out of 282 seats.
After the BJP formed the government in October 2014, the Sena joined it in December the same year.
Below are the names of all the candidates whose names have featured in BJP's first list of candidates for Maharashtra Assembly elections 2019:
Nagpur South West - Devendra Fadnavis
Kothrud - Chandrakant Dada Patil
Shahada (ST) - Rajesh Udesingh Padvi
Nandurbar (ST) - Vijaykumar Gavit
Nawapur (ST) - Bharat Manikrao Gavit
Dhule Rural - Dnyanjyoti Manohar Badane Patil
Sindkheda - Jaykumar Rawal
Raver - Haribhau Jawale
Bhusawal (SC) - Sanjay Sawkare
Jalgaon City - Suresh (Rajumama) Bhole
Amalner - Shirish Chaudhari
Chalisgaon - Mangesh Ramesh Chavhan
Jamner - Girish Mahajan
Malkapur - Chainsukh Sancheti
Chikhli - Shweta Mahale
Khamgaon - Aakash Phundkar
Jalgaon (Jamod) - Sanjay Kute
Akot - Prakash Bharsakale
Akola West - Goverdhan Sharma
Akola East - Randhir Sawarkar
Murtijapur (SC) - Harish Pimple
Washim (SC) - Lakhan Malik
Karanja - Rajendra Patni
Amravati - Sunil Deshmukh
Daryapur (SC) - Ramesh Bundile
Morshi - Anil Bonde
Arvi - Dadarao Keche
Hinganghat - Samir Kunawar
Wardha - Pankaj Bhoyar
Savner - Rajiv Potdar
Hingna - Samir Meghe
Umred (SC) - Sudhir Parwe
Nagpur South - Mohan Mate
Nagpur East - Krushna Khopde
Nagpur Central - Vikas Shankarrao Kumbhare
Nagpur West - Sudhakar Deshmukh
Nagpur North (SC) - Milind Mane
Arjuni-Morgaon (SC) - Rajkumar Badole
Tirora - Vijay Rahangadale
Amgaon (ST) - Sanjay Puram
Armori (ST) - Krushna D. Gajbhe
Gadchiroli (ST) - Devrao Holi
Rajura - Sanjay Dhote
Chandrapur (SC) - Nana Shyamkule
Ballarpur - Sudhir Mungantiwar
Chimur - Kirtikumar (Bunty) Bhangdiya
Wani - Sanjiv Reddy Bodkurwar
Ralegaon - Ashok Ramji Uikey
Yavatmal - Madan Madhukar Yerawar
Arni (ST) - Sandip Prabhakar Dhurve
Bhokar - Bapusaheb Gorthekar
Mukhed - Tushar Rathod
Hingoli - Tanaji Mutkule
Partur - Babanrao Dattatray Lonikar
Badnapur (SC) - Narayan Kuche
Bhokardan - Santosh Raosaheb Patil Danve
Phulambri - Haribhau Bagde
Aurangabad East - Atul Sawe
Gangapur - Prashant Bam
Chandvad - Rahul Aher
Nashik Central Sau Devyani Farande
Nashik West Sau Seema Hire
Dahanu (ST) - Paskal Dhanare
Vikramgad (ST) - Hemant Sawara
Bhiwandi West - Mahesh Chaugule
Murbad - Kisan Kathore
Kalyan East - Ganpat Kalu Gayakwad
Dombivali - Ravindra Chavhan
Mira Bhayandar - Narendra Mehata
Thane - Sanjay Kelkar
Airoli - Sandip Naik
Belapur Smt. Manda Mhatre
Dahisar Smt. Manisha Chaudhari
Mulund - Mihir Kotecha
Kandivali East - Atul Bhatkhalkar
Charkop - Yogesh Sagar
Goregaon Smt. Vidya Thakur
Andheri West - Amit Satam
Vile Parle Adv. Parag Alavani
Ghatkopar West - Ram Kadam
Vandre West Adv. Ashish Shelar
Sion Koliwada Capt. Tamil Selwan
Wadala - Kalidas Kolambkar
Malabar Hill - Mangalprabhat Lodha
Panvel - Prashant Thakur
Pen - Ravisheth Patil
Shirur - Baburao Kashinath Pacharne
Indapur - Harshwardhan Patil
Chinchwad - Laxman Jagtap
Bhosari - Mahesh (Dada) Kisan Landge
Vadgaol Sheri - Jagdish Mulik
Shivajinagar - Sidharth Padmakar Shirole
Khadakwasala - Bhimarao Tapkir
Parvati Smt. Madhuri Misal
Hadapsar - Yogesh Tilekar
Pune Cantonment (SC) - Sunil Kamble
Kasba Peth Sau Mukta Tilak
Akole (ST) - Vaibhav Pichad
Shirdi - Radhakrushna Vikhe Patil
Kopargaon Smt. Snehalata Kolhe
Nevasa - Balasaheb Murkute
Shevgaon Smt. Monika Rajale
Rahuri - Shivajirao Kardile
Shrigonda - Babanrao Pachpute
Karjat Jamkhed Prof. Ram Shinde
Georai Adv Laxman Pawar
Majalgaon - Ramesh Adaskar
Ashti - Bhimrao Dhonde
Parli Sau Pankaja Gopinathrao Munde - Palwe
Ahmadpur - Vinayak Kisan Jadhav Patil
Nilanga - Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar
Ausa - Abhimanyu Pawar
Tuljapur - Rana Jagjitsingh Pa.
Solapur City North - Vijayrao Deshmukh
Solapur South - Subhash Deshmukh
Wai - Madan Prataprao Bhosale
Man - Jaykumar Gore
Karad South - Atul Suresh Bhosale
Satara - Shivendrasinh Abhaysingraje Bhosale
Kolhapur South - Amal Mahadeek
Ichalkaranji - Suresh Halwankar
Miraj (SC) - Suresh Khade
Sangli - Sudhir Gadgil
Shirala - Shivajirao Naik
Jat - Vilasrao Jagtap
Sources from the BJP said that the party will soon release a second and final candidate list of 25 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly polls. Smaller ally parties are expected to get 14 seats (out of BJP’s quota of 164).
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