The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday has released their first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The elections are set to commence on November 20, with the last day for filing nominations being October 29.
Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will be contesting from the Nagpur South West constituency and state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule from Kamthi. The BJP has retained 71 sitting MLAs in this first list of candidates. They have also included 13 women candidates.
Check out the full list of 99 candidates and their constituencies below:
Constituency
Candidate
Nagpur South West
Shri Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
Kamthi
Shri Chandrashekhar Krishnarao Bawankule
Shakada (ST)
Shri Rajesh Udesingh Padvi
Nandurbar (ST)
Shri Rajendrabhai Krushnarao Gavit
Dhule City
Shri Anup Agarwal
Sindkheda
Shri Jaikumar Jitendrasingh Rawal
Nagpur South
Shri Mohan Gopalrao Mate
Nagpur East
Shri Krishna Pancham Khopde
Tiroda
Shri Vijay Bharatlal Rahangdale
Gondiya
Shri Vinod Agrawal
Jamgaon (ST)
Shri Sanjay Hanumanta Puram
Shirpur (ST)
Shri Kashiram Vechan Pawara
Raver
Shri Amol Jawale
Bhusawal (SC)
Shri Sanjay Waman Savkare
Jalgaon City
Shri Suresh Damu Bhole (Rajumama)
Chalisgaon
Shri Mangesh Ramesh Chavan
Jamner
Shri Girish Dattatray Mahajan
Chikhli
Smt. Sweta Vidyadhar Mahale
Khamgaon
Shri Akash Pandurang Fundkar
Jalgaon (Jamod)
Dr. Sanjay Shriram Kute
Akola East
Shri Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar
Dhamangaon Railway
Shri Prata Janardhan Adsad
Achalpur
Shri Pravin Tayde
Deoli
Shri Rajesh Bakane
Hinganghat
Shri Samir Trimbakrao Kunawar
Wardha
Dr. Pankaj Rajesh Bhoay
Hingna
Shri Sameer Dattatraya Meghe
Amgaon (ST)
Shri Sanjay Hanwantrao Puram
Armori (ST)
Shri Krushna Damaji Gajbe
Ballarpur
Shri Sudhir Sachchidanand Mungantiwar
Chimur
Shri Bunty Bhangadiya
Wani
Shri Sanjivreddy Bapurao Bodkurwar
Ralegaon
Dr. Ashok Ramaji Uike
Yavatmal
Shri Madan Madhukarrao Yerawar
Kinwat
Shri Bhimrao Ramjee Keram
Bhokar
Sushrl Sreejaya Ashok Chavan
Naigaon
Shri Rajesh Sambhaji Pawar
Mukhed
Shri Tushar Rathod
Hingoli
Shri Tanaii Mutkule
JIntur
Smt. Meghna Bordikar
Partur
Shri Babanrao Lonikar
Badnapur (SC)
Shri Narayan Kuche
Bhokardan
Shri Santosh Raosaheb Danve
Baqlan (ST)
Shri Dileep Manalu Borse
Phulambri
Smt. Anuradhatai Atul Chavan
Aurangabad East
Shri Atul Save
Gangapur
Shri Prashant Bamb
Chandvad
Dr. Rahul Daulatrao Aher
Nashik East
Adv. Shri Rahul Uttamrao Dhikale
Nashik West
Smt. Seematai Mahesh Hiray
Nalasopara
Shri Rajan Naik
Bhiwandi West
Shri Mahesh Prabhakar Choughule
Murbad
Shri Kisan Shankar Kathore
Kalyan East
Smt. Sulabha Kalu Gaikwad
Dombivali
Shri Ravindra Dattatray Chavan
Thane
Shri Sanjay Mukund Kelkar
Airoli
Shri Ganesh Naik
Belapur
Smt. Manda Vijay Mhatre
Dahisar
Smt. Manisha Ashok Chaudhary
Mulund
Shri Mihir Kotecha
Kandivali East
Shri Atul Bhatkhalkar
Charkop
Shri Yogesh Sagar
Malad West
Shri Vinod Shelar
Goregaon
Smt. Vidya Jaiprakash Thakur
Andheri West
Shri Ameet Satam
Vile Parle
Shri Parag Alavani
Ghatkopar West
Shri Ram Kadam
Vandre West
Adv. Ashish Shelar
Sion Koliwada
Captain R. Tamil Selvan
Wadala
Shri Kalidas Nilkanth Kolambkar
Malabar Hill
Shri Mangal Prabhat Lodha
Colaba
Adv. Rahul Suresh Narwekar
Panvel
Shri Prashant Thakur
Uran
Shri Mahesh Baldi
Daund
Adv. Rahul Subhashrao Kul
Chinchwad
Shri Shankar Jagtap
Bhosari
Shri Mahesh (Dada) Kisan Landge
Shivajinagar
Shri Siddhrath Shirole
Kothrud
Shri Chandrakant Dada Bacchu
Parvati
Smt. Madhuri Satish Misal
Shirdi
Smt. Monika Rajeev Rajale
Shevgaon
Smt. Monika Rajeev Rajale
Rahuri
Shri Shivajirao Bhanudas Kardile
Shrigonda
Smt. Pratibha Pachpute
Karjat Jamkhed
Prof. Ram Shankar Shinde
Kaij (SC)
Smt. Namita Mundada
Nilanga
Shri Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar
Ausa
Shri Abhimanyu Pawar
Tuljapur
Shri Ranajagjitsinha Padmasinha Patil
Solapur City North
Shri Vijaykumar Deshmukh
Akkalkot
Shri Sachin Kalyanshetti
Solapur South
Shri Subash Deshmukh
Man
Shri Jaykumar Bhagwanrao Gore
Karad South
Dr. Atul Suresh Bhosale
Satara
Chhatrapati Shivendra Raje Bhosale
Kankavli
Shri Nitesh Narayan Rane
Kolhapur South
Shri Amal Mahadik
Ichalkaranji
Shri Rahul Prakash Awade
Miraj (SC)
Shri Suresh Khade
Sangli
Shri Sudhir Dada Gadgil
The counting of votes will take place on November 23. In the recent parliamentary elections, the opposition MVA outperformed the BJP, winning 30 of Maharashtra’s 48 seats, while the BJP’s tally dropped to 9 from 23 in the previous election.
The BJP’s alliance partners Shiv Sena and NCP are yet to announce the seats they will be contesting, though an agreement was finalised between the three parties on division of seats on Saturday.
A source told news agency that the BJP is expected to contest around 150-160 seats, while Shiv Sena will likely contest 75-85 seats, and the NCP will run in approximately 48-55 constituencies.
Opposition parties Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP -SP have also not revealed their candidates as they continue tense seat-sharing negotiations.
