Maharashtra Elections: BJP Announces Third List of 25 Candidates

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its third list of candidates on Monday for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, set to take place on November 20. The list includes 25 candidates nominated to contest seats across the state.

This announcement follows the release of BJP's second list, which included 22 names, while the party’s first list featured 99 candidates, showing a steady rollout of selections as the elections approach.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar confirmed on Friday that Mahayuti alliance members are still discussing the distribution of 11 assembly seats out of the total 288 for the November elections. Pawar also shared that 10 percent of the seats allocated to his party would be reserved for minority candidates, aligning with the alliance's commitment to inclusivity.

The ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, NCP, and other partners, is set against the opposition coalition, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The MVA includes the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction), NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and Congress, each actively campaigning to secure a win in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

BJP's Third Candidate List:

Murtijapur (SC) - Harish Marotirao Pimple Karanja - Sai Prakash Dahake Teosa - Rajesh Shriram Wankhade Morshi - Umesh (Chandu) Atamaramji Yawalakr Arvi - Sumit Kishor Wankhede Katol - Charansing Babulalji Thakur Savner - Ashish Raje Deshmukh Nagpur Central - Pravin Prabhakarrao Datke Nagpur West - Sudhakar Vitthalrao Kohale Nagpur North (SC) - Dr. Milind Pandurang Mane Sakoli - Avinash Anandrao Brahmankar Chandrapur (SC) - Kishor Gajananrao Jorgewar Amodi (ST) - Raju Narayan Todsam Umarkhed (SC) - Kishan Maruti Wankhede Deglur (SC) - Jitesh Raosaheb Antapurkar Dahanu (ST) - Vinod Suresh Medha Vasai - Sneha Premnath Dube Borivali - Sanjay Upadhyay Versova - Bharati Hemant Lavekar Ghatkopar East - Parag Kishorchandra Shah Airoli - Suresh Ramchandra Dhas Latur City - Archana Shailesh Patil Chakurkar Malshiras (SC) - Ram Vitthal Satpute Karad North - Manoj Bhimrao Ghorpade Palus-Kadegaon - Sangram Sampatrao Deshmukh

The Maharashtra Assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with vote counting for all 288 constituencies set for November 23.

In the previous assembly elections in 2019, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena secured 56, and the Congress captured 44. In 2014, the BJP achieved 122 seats, while the Shiv Sena won 63, and the Congress gained 42.