Congress Names Candidates for Maharashtra MLC Polls
The party named Abhijit Wanjari, Jayant Dinkar Asagaonkar and newcomer Aditi Pohare for five Legislative Council seats, as the opposition MVA plans a joint contest.
- On Saturday, The Congress announced candidates for three Maharashtra Legislative Council constituencies, renominating two sitting members and fielding newcomer Aditi Pohare for the upcoming biennial elections.
- Earlier this week, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance comprising the Congress, NCP , and Shiv Sena announced plans to contest the five Legislative Council seats jointly.
- The party renominated MLC Abhijit Wanjari for the Nagpur Division Graduates constituency and Jayant Dinkar Asagaonkar for the Pune Division Teachers seat, while fielding Aditi Pohare for Amravati Teachers.
- Incumbents Satish Chavan, Arun Lad, and Kiran Sarnaik are retiring December 6, while candidates must file nominations by October 6 and withdraw by October 9.
- Polling for the five Legislative Council seats, comprising three Graduates and two Teachers constituencies, is scheduled for October 23, finalizing the electoral process for these vacant positions.
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Congress names candidates for Maharashtra MLC polls
The party renominated MLC Abhijit Wanjari for the constituency for Graduates of Nagpur Division, and member Jayant Dinkar Asagaonkar for the seat for Teachers of Pune Division. The party fielded Aditi Pohare for the constituency for Teachers of Amravati.
Cong names candidates for 3 Maharashtra legislative council seats, renominates 2 sitting MLCs
Mumbai, Oct 3 (PTI) The Congress on Saturday announced its candidates for three Teachers’ and Graduates’ constituencies for the upcoming Maharashtra legislative council elections, renominating two sitting members. The party, in a release, stated MLC Abhijit Wanjari will contest from the Nagpur Division Graduates’ constituency, and member Jayant Dinkar Asagaonkar from the Pune Division Teachers’ […]
The Congress party has announced the names of its three candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council elections. The party has re-nominated sitting MLC Abhijeet Govindrao Wanjari from the Nagpur Division Graduates' seat. Jayant Dinkar Asgaonkar has been re-nominated for the Pune Division Teachers' seat. The third […] The post Maharashtra MLC Elections: Congress finalizes three candidates, find out who got the ticket appeared first …
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