Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its first list for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections to be held on October 21.
In its first list for Maharashtra, BJP has dropped the names of 12 sitting MLAs, while 91 sitting MLAs have been given tickets. The first list of BJP candidates also includes the names of five leaders who opted out of the Congress, four of whom left the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and two independents.
Among the prominent names, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will contest from Nagpur South West, while Chandrakant Patil will contest from Kothrud. Shivendra Singh of Shivaji Maharaj’s family will contest from Satara. Some prominent names missing in the first list are Vinod Tawde, Eknath Khadse and Sudhir Mungantiwar.
In the 2014 assembly elections, the BJP failed to get a majority on its own, but emerged as the single largest party, winning 122 out of a total of 288 seats.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led army came second with 63 seats. This year, the BJP-Army will fight elections together. Addressing a press conference, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray had said that there is no doubt in the alliance of the Shiv Sena with the BJP, and there is no rift between the parties.
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
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
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
Karjat Jamkhed Prof. Ram Shinde
Georai Adv Laxman Pawar
Majalgaon – Ramesh Adaskar
Kolhapur South – Amal Mahadeek
Ichalkaranji – Suresh Halwankar
Miraj (SC) – Suresh Khade
Sangli – Sudhir Gadgil
Shirala – Shivajirao Naik
Jat – Vilasrao Jagtap
Ashti – Bhimrao Dhonde
Parli Sau Pankaja Gopinathrao Munde – Palwe
Ahmadpur – Vinayak Kisan Jadhav Patil
Nilanga – Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar
Ausa – Abhimanyu Pawa
Tuljapur – Rana Jagjitsingh Pa.
Solapur City North – Vijayrao Deshmukh
Solapur South – Subhash Deshmukh
Wai – Madan Prataprao BhosaleMan – Jaykumar Gore
Karad South – Atul Suresh Bhosale
Satara – Shivendrasinh Abhaysingraje Bhosale
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