BJP Announces Names Of 99 Contenders In First Maharashtra Elections Candidate Roster,…

With 13 female faces, over half a dozen newcomers and seasoned veterans, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of candidates for the upcoming elections on Sunday afternoon.

The first list contains names of 99 candidates for the election to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly. The party has fielded deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis from his traditional Nagpur South West seat.

The list also includes the names of Mumbai BJP president Ashish Selar, fielded from the Vandre West seat, and senior party leader and Lok Sabha MP Narayan Rane’s son Nitesh Rane, fielded from Kankavli, a seat he currently represents in the assembly.

The BJP has fielded its Maharashtra president Chandrashekhar Bawankule from Kamthi, former state president Chandrakant Patil from Kothrud and former chief minister Ashok Chavan’s daughter Sreejaya Chavan from Bhokar.

The BJP is looking to contest around 150 seats in the state but is involved in tough bargaining with its allies Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP.

Here’s the full list displaying the contenders and their constituencies:

1. Nagpur South West – Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
2. Kamthi – Chandrashekhar Krishnarao Bawankule
3. Shahada (ST) – Rajesh Udesingh Padvi
4. Nandurbar (ST) – Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
5. Dhule City – Anup Agarwal
6. Sindkheda – Jaikumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
7. Shirpur (ST) – Kashiram Vechan Pawara
8. Raver – Amol Jawale
9. Bhusawal (SC) – Sanjay Waman Savkare
10. Jalgaon City – Suresh Damu Bhole (Rajumama)
11. Chalisgaon – Mangesh Ramesh Chavan
12. Jamner – Girish Dattatray Mahajan
13. Chikhli – Sweta Vidyadhar Mahale
14. Khamgaon – Akash Pandurang Fundkar
15. Jalgaon (Jamod) – Dr. Sanjay Shriram Kute
16. Akola East – Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar
17. Dhamangaon Railway – Pratap Janardhan Adsad
18. Achalpur – Pravin Tayde
19. Deoli – Rajesh Bakane
20. Hinganghat – Samir Trimbakrao Kunawar
21. Wardha – Dr. Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar
22. Hingna – Sameer Dattatraya Meghe
23. Nagpur South – Mohan Gopalrao Mate
24. Nagpur East – Krishna Pancham Khopde
25. Tirora – Vijay Bharatlal Rahangdale
26. Gondia – Vinod Agrawal
27. Amgaon (ST) – Sanjay Hanwantrao Puram
28. Armori (ST) – Krushna Damaji Gajbe
29. Ballarpur – Sudhir Sachchidanand Mungantiwar
30. Chimur – Bunty Bhangadiya
31. Wani – Sanjivreddy Bapurao Bodkurwar
32. Ralegaon – Dr. Ashok Ramaji Uike
33. Yavatmal – Madan Madhukarrao Yerawar
34. Kinwat – Bhimrao Ramjee Keram
35. Bhokar – Sreejaya Ashok Chavan
36. Naigaon – Rajesh Sambhaji Pawar
37. Mukhed – Tushar Rathod
38. Hingoli – Tanaji Mutkule
39. Jintur – Meghna Bordikar
40. Partur – Babanrao Lonikar
41. Badnapur (SC) – Narayan Kuche
42. Bhokardan – Santosh Raosaheb Danve
43. Phulambri – Anuradhatai Atul Chavan
44. Aurangabad East – Atul Save
45. Gangapur – Prashant Bamb
46. Baglan (ST) – Dileep Manglu Borse
47. Chandvad – Dr. Rahul Daulatrao Aher
48. Nashik East – Rahul Uttamrao Dhikale
49. Nashik West – Seematai Mahesh Hiray
50. Nalasopara – Rajan Naik
51. Bhiwandi West – Mahesh Prabhakar Choughule
52. Murbad – Kisan Shankar Kathore
53. Kalyan East – Sulabha Kalu Gaikwad
54. Dombivali – Ravindra Dattatray Chavan
55. Thane – Sanjay Mukund Kelkar
56. Airoli – Ganesh Naik
57. Belapur – Manda Vijay Mhatre
58. Dahisar – Manisha Ashok Chaudhary
59. Mulund – Mihir Kotecha
60. Kandivali East – Atul Bhatkhalkar
61. Charkop – Yogesh Sagar
62. Malad West – Vinod Shelar
63. Goregaon – Vidya Jaiprakash Thakur
64. Andheri West – Ameet Sata
65. Vile Parle – Parag Alavani
66. Ghatkopar West – Ram Kadam
67. Vandre West – Ashish Shelar
68. Sion Koliwada – Captain R. Tamil Selvan
69. Wadala – Kalidas Nilkanth Kolambkar
70. Malabar Hill – Mangal Prabhat Lodha
71. Colaba – Rahul Suresh Narwekar
72. Panvel – Prashant Thakur
73. Uran – Mahesh Baldi
74. Daund – Rahul Subhashrao Kul
75. Chinchwad – Shankar Jagtap
76. Bhosari – Mahesh (Dada) Kisan Landge
77. Shivajinagar – Siddhrath Shirole
78. Kothrud – Chandrakant Dada Bacchu Patil
79. Parvati – Madhuri Satish Misal
80. Shirdi – Radhakrishna Eknathrao Vikhe Patil
81. Shevgaon – Monika Rajeev Rajale
82. Rahuri – Shivajirao Bhanudas Kardile
83. Shrigonda – Pratibha Pachpute
84. Karjat-Jamkhed – Ram Shankar Shinde
85. Kaij (SC) – Namita Mundada
86. Nilanga – Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar
87. Ausa – Abhimanyu Pawar
88. Tuljapur – Ranajagjitsinha Padmasinha Patil
89. Solapur City North – Vijaykumar Deshmukh
90. Akkalkot – Sachin Kalyanshetti
91. Solapur South – Subhash Deshmukh
92. Man – Jaykumar Bhagwanrao Gore
93. Karad South – Dr. Atul Suresh Bhosale
94. Satara – Chhatrapati Shivendra Raje Bhosale
95. Kankavli – Nitesh Narayan Rane
96. Kolhapur South – Amal Mahadik
97. Ichalkaranji – Rahul Prakash Awade
98. Miraj (SC) – Suresh Khade
99. Sangli – Sudhir Dada Gadgil