Mumbai: Pradnya Satav to contest Maharashtra Assembly elections | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: The Indian National Congress on Monday nominated Indian National Congress politician Pradnya Rajeev Satav for the July 11 Legislative Assembly elections. Satav is the widow of former Lok Sabha MP Rajeev Satav from Hingoli. Pradnya was elected to the Assembly in a by-election a year ago. PWP’s Jayant Patil will be the MVA’s second nominee. The MVA has 67 strength in the Assembly. With a 23-vote limit, it will not be difficult for the MVA to secure two seats. The NCP, led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, has nominated party general secretaries Shivajirao Garje and Rajesh Vitekar for the Assembly elections. TNN

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