Maharashtra Election LIVE: NCP-SP Announces 5 More Candidates, BJP Releases 4th List With 2 Names

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Four Members of Ex-minister Kshirsagar’s Family in Fray from Beed

The Beed assembly seat, once a stronghold of the NCP (undivided), is witnessing fierce competition in the upcoming elections, with four members of former minister Jaydatta Kshirsagar’s family entering the fray.

The seat had been won four times, split between the undivided NCP and Congress, Shiv Sena, alongside victories by the Communist Party of India and the Janata Party.

Four members of the Kshirsagar family in the fray include the Kshirsagar senior, his two nephews- Sandeep and Yogesh, and Sandeep’s wife Neha.

In the 2019 assembly polls, NCP (undivided) candidate Sandeep Kshirsagar narrowly defeated his uncle, Jaydatta Kshirsagar, who contested as a Shiv Sena (undivided) nominee, by 1,984 votes.

This election cycle sees Jaydatta contesting as an independent candidate, while Sandeep, the last MLA loyal to Sharad Pawar during the NCP split, is running under the NCP (SP) banner. His wife, Neha Kshirsagar, is also in the race as an independent.

Additionally, Yogesh Kshirsagar, another nephew of Jaydatta, has entered the contest after initially filing as an Independent. On Monday night, the NCP led by Ajit Pawar officially announced his candidature for the Beed seat.

Maharashtra Polls: BJP’s Archana Patil Chakurkar Files Nomination from Latur City

Archana Patil Chakurkar, daughter-in-law of veteran Congress leader Shivraj Patil Chakurkar, on Tuesday filed her nomination as BJP candidate from Latur city for the Maharashtra assembly elections.

Chakurkar, a prominent member of the Lingayat community here, left the Congress and joined the BJP in March.

Chakurkar, accompanied by prominent Mahayuti leaders, including former union minister Bhagwat Karad, State Minister Sanjay Bansode and Abhimanyu Pawar, among others, filed her nomination.

Fadnavis & Shinde Have Bad Eyes Towards Mumbai And Maharashtra: Aaditya Thackeray

“Any job opportunities and mega projects have been moved to Gujarat, I have not objected it going to Gujarat but against bais to Maharashtra.. Fadnavis can’t even bring Tata Air Bus Vidarbha, now the people of Nagpur will also not accept Fadnavis… Fadnavis & Shinde have bad eyes towards Mumbai and Maharashtra… no a single investor summit by Mahayuti.. MVA did Magnetic Maharashtra 6000 crs investment,” said Aaditya Thackeray.

Will Follow Friendly Fights: Samajwadi Party Maharashtra chief Abu Asim Azmi

Samajwadi Party Maharashtra chief Abu Asim Azmi says, “We are part of Maha Vikas Aghadi. We will continue with them. But a lot of people are indulging in friendly fights, and we too would follow the same…If we have two MLAs from Bhiwandi, it would be a miracle. We want to improve Bhiwandi just like Nashik. We want to develop Bhiwandi. So, we want to win both seats. We urge the public to make us win

Shiv Sena MLA Shrinivas Vanga, ‘Upset’ Over Palghar Ticket Denial, Goes Missing; Search On

Shrinivas Vanga, a Shiv Sena MLA from Palghar, has been missing for the last 15 hours, reportedly after he was denied the ticket from his home constituency for the forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, scheduled for November 20.

Leaving family under stress, the Sena MLA has severed all communications from his phone, said sources familiar with the matter, adding that the police have initiated action to search for the missing leader on his family’s complaint.

Ajit Pawar Declares Movable, Immovable Assets Worth Rs 45.37 Crore, Owns 2 Cars

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, contesting assembly polls from Baramati, has movable assets worth more than Rs 8.22 crore, while his immovable assets were valued at Rs 37.15 crore, according to an affidavit submitted by him before the Election Commission.

The movable assets of Ajit Pawar, who heads the ruling Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), include two cars – Toyota Camry, Honda CRV — a tractor, silver articles, FDs, shares and bonds, among others, as per the affidavit submitted by him along with nomination papers from the seat in Pune district for the November 20 polls.

Ajit Pawar (65), seeking an eighth term from his home turf, filed his nomination papers as the NCP candidate on Monday.

CEC Kumar Asks Maharashtra DGP to Clamp Down on Politically Motivated Crimes Ahead of Polls

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday expressed concerns over politically motivated crimes in Maharashtra and asked its police chief to ensure a strict clampdown on crimes that vitiate the electoral atmosphere, sources said.

The poll watchdog held a review meeting with the chief secretaries, police chiefs and other top officials of Maharashtra, Jharkhand and their neighbouring states to assess the law-and-order situation for the assembly elections.

During the review, CEC Kumar expressed concerns over politically motivated crimes in Maharashtra and asked the state’s director general of police to ensure a strict clampdown on such crimes, the sources said.

The recent killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique in the state has created a political furore.

The Party Asked Me To Contest From Bhiwandi West: AIMIM Candidate Waris Pathan

“The party has chosen me, they decide who will file nomination and who won’t. The party asked me to contest from Bhiwandi West, so here I am,” says AIMIM candidate for Bhiwandi West seat Waris Pathan

Shaina NC Quits BJP, Files Nomination as Shiv Sena Candidate from Mumbadevi

BJP spokesperson Shaina NC has resigned from her party and filed nomination as the candidate of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena from the Mumbadevi assembly constituency in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Before submitting her nomination papers, Shaina visited the temple of Mumbai’s patron goddess Mumbadevi to seek blessings for her campaign for the November 20 elections.

Shaina will square off against Congress’ Amin Patel from Mumbadevi, which is a part of Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency.

“I filed my nomination papers from the Mumbadevi seat. I have resigned from the BJP and joined the Shiv Sena,” she told PTI.

‘We Are Confident Of Winning’: BJP Candidate From Latur

On her candidature from Latur Assembly constituency, BJP leader Archana Patil Chakurkar says, “We are confident of winning. The people of Latur have told me that they need their representative to be available and accessible and they have confidence that I will fulfil these two things. The biggest problem here is that of water.”

Nawab Malik To Contest From Ajit Pawar’s NCP In Mankhurd; Shiv Sena Adds Twist In War Of Allies

Ending the suspense over his candidature, Nawab Malik has confirmed his candidature from Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) from the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar seat for the upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra.

Malik received the clearance from Ajit Pawar’s NCP at the last minute, putting rest to rumours that he would be contesting as an independent from the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar seat. Malik is the currently the sitting MLA from the Anushakti Nagar Assembly constituency.

Maharashtra Polls: Rs 1.05 Cr Cash Seized from Car in Nanded District

Police on Tuesday seized Rs 1.05 crore cash from a car in Maharashtra’s Nanded district amid the model code of conduct in place for the state assemble polls next month, an official said.

A police team intercepted the four-wheeler at a check post in the Bhagyanagar area of Nanded and found cash in the vehicle, the official said.

“We are verifying the source of the money and where it was being taken. We have also coordinated with the bank,” Nanded Superintendent of Police Abinash Kumar.

Elections to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly will be held on November 20, and counting of votes will take place on November 23.

NCP (SCP) List Of 87 Candidates

Shiv Sena (UBT) List Of 89 Candidates

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is the party’s candidate.

1. Chalisgaon – Unmesh Patil
2. Pachora – Vaishali Suryavanshi
3. Mehkar (Aja) – Siddharth Kharat
4. Balapur – Nitin Deshmukh
5. Akola East – Gopal Datkar
6. Wasim (Dr A.J. Siddhartha Temple
7. Badnera – Sunil Kharate
8. Ramtek-Vishal Barbate
9. Sanjay Darekar
10. Eknath Pawar
11. Kalam – Dr. Santosh Tarfee
12. Parbhani – Dr. Rahul Patil.
13. Gangakhed – giant step
14. Sillod-Suresh Banakar
15. Kannada – Uday Singh Rajput
16. Sambhajinagar Central – Kishanchand Tanwani
17. Sambhajinagar (Raju Shinde)
18. Vaijapur – Dinesh Pardeshi
19. Nandgaon – Ganesh Dhatrak
20. Malegaon Outer – Advay Diamonds
21. Niphad-Anil Kadam
22. Nashik Mid-Spring Songs
23. Nashik West – Sudhakar Badgujar
24. Palghar (SC) – Jayendra Weak
25. Boisar – Dr. Confidence turn
26. Bhiwandi Rural (SC) – Mahadev Ghatal
27. Ambernath – Rajesh Wankhede
28. Dombivali – Dipesh Mhatre
29. Kalyan Gramin – Subhash Bhoir
30. Ovala-Majiwada-Naresh Manera
31. Kopri Pachpakhadi – Kedar Dighe
32. Thane – Rajan Vichare
33. Airoli – M.K. Madvi
34. Magathane – Udesh Patekar
35. Sunil Raut
36. Bhandup West – Ramesh Korgaonkar
37. Jogeshwari pre-Ananta (child) male
38. Dindoshi – Sunil Prabhu
39. Goregaon – Sameer Desai
40. The dark pre-season
41. Chembur – Prakash Phatarpekar
42. Kurla (Aja) – Pravina Morjkar
43. Kalina – Sanjay Potnis
44. Bandra East – Varun Sardesai
45. Mahesh Sawant
46. Aditya Thackeray
47. – Nitin Sawant
48. Uran – Manohar Bhoir
49. Mahad – Snehal Jagtap
50. Nevasa – Shankarrao Gadakh
51. Gevrai – Badamrao Pandit
52. Dharashiv – Kailash Patil
53. Paranda – Rahul Gyaneshwar Patil
54. Barshi – Dilip Sopal
55. Solapur South – Amar Ratikant Patil
56. Sangole-Deepak Aaba Salunkhe
57. Patan – Harshad Kadam
58. Dapoli – Sanjay Kadam
59. Guhagar – Bhaskar Jadhav
60. Ratnagiri – Surendranath (child) Mane
61. Rajapur – Rajan Salvi
62. Vaibhav Naik
63. Sawantwadi – Rajan Teli
64. Radhanagari – K.P. Patil
65. Shahuwadi – Satyajit Aaba Patil
66. Dhule City – Anil Gote
67. Chopra – Prabhakar Sonawane
68. Jalgaon City – Jayashree Sunil Mahajan
69. Buldhana – Jayashree Shelke
70. Digras – Pawan Shyamlal Jaiswal
71. Hingoli – Rupali Rajesh Patil
72. Partur – Asaram Borade
73. Devlali (Aja) Yogesh Gholap
74. Kalyan West – Sachin Basare
75. Kalyan East – Dhananjay Bodare
76. Shridhar Jadhav
77. Shivdi – Ajay Chaudhary
78. Byculla – Manoj Jamsutkar
79. Shrigonda – Anuradha Rajendra Nagawade
80. Kankavli – Sandesh Bhaskar Parkar
81. Versova – Haroon Khan
82. Ghatkopar West – Sanjay Bhalerao
83. Vile Parle – Sandeep Naik
84. Dahisar – Vinod Ghosalkar
85. Satara Javali – Amit Kadam
86. Daryapur – Gajanan Lavate
87. Malabarhill – Bhairulal Choudhury
88. Kothrud – Chandrakant Mokate
89. Borivali – Sanjay Bhosale

BJP’s Atul Shah Files Nomination As An Independent Candidate From Mumbadevi

BJP leader Atul Shah files nomination as an independent candidate from Mumbadevi Assembly constituency for Maharashtra elections after he did not get the election ticket from the constituency.

He says, “There is a reason behind it. I have been representing this area for the past many years and now giving an election ticket to someone else from here -this is not a game of musical chairs, but an election. The party leadership should have considered the winnability and the work done by the candidate. It pains me when this happens after working all 24 hours for the party. The party still has time to change its decision. I am a party loyalist. I appeal to the party leadership to rectify the error when there is still time…”

CEC Rajiv Kumar Concerned Over Politically Motivated Crimes In Maharashtra

CEC Rajiv Kumar expressed concern over politically motivated crimes in Maharashtra and asked DGP Maharashtra to ensure a strict clampdown against such crimes which vitiates the electoral atmosphere and disturbs the level playing field. ECI holds a review meeting with Chief Secretary, DGP and other top officials of Maharashtra, Jharkhand and their border states to assess the law-and-order situation for the ongoing assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand: Sources

RR Patil Backstabbed Me by Ordering Open Inquiry in Purported Irrigation Scam: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday alleged he was “backstabbed” by his close colleague and then home minister R R Patil who ordered an open inquiry against him in the alleged multi-crore irrigation scam.

Pawar claimed a file mentioning Patil’s remarks ordering an inquiry was shown to him by BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis after he became chief minister in 2014.

Pawar made these claims while addressing a rally for the Nationalist Congress Party candidate Sanjay Kaka Patil who is in the fray against the late Patil’s son Rohit from Tasgaon in Sangli district.

Shaina NC Files Nomination From Mumbadevi

Shaina NC files her nomination from Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) from Mumbadevi constituency

BJP Indirectly Hints For Shiv Sena Candidate For Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Seat

Mahayuti ( Shivsena) official candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar is Bullet Patil. We will fight to defeat candidates supporting Vote Jihad, Terrorism, says Kirit Somaiya

Nawab Malik fielded by Ajit Pawar’s NCP from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar seat

Former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday filed his nomination from deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s NCP from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar seat in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.