Maharashtra Polls 2019: BJP names the first list of candidates

The Bhartiya Janata Party has released the first list of their candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls. The polls will be held on October 21 across the state. They had earlier revealed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP chief Chandrakant Dada Patil and minister Pankaja Munde among 125 candidates. Now in the first list, they have announced the name of Shivaji Maharaj’s descendant, Udayanraje Bhosale as its candidate for Satara by-polls.

Devendra Fadnavis will fight polls from Nagpur South West seat, Patil is set to contest from Kothrud after BJP dropped sitting MLA Medha Kulkarni’s name this time. Udayanraje Bhosale, who had crossed over from NCP to BJP recently, will be party’s face in Satara.

The announcement comes a day after Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena issued a Press release that they will contest next month’s Maharashtra state elections as an alliance.

Here’s the first list of BJP candidates BJP for Maharashtra Polls:

• 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.

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