Congress Announces Third List of Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
The Congress party has released its third list of 16 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections scheduled for November 20. This brings the total number of candidates announced by Congress to 87. Some of the candidates include Rana Dalipkumar Sanada from Khamgaon, Hemant Nanda Chimote from Melghat, and Manohar Tulshiram Poreti from Gadchiroli.
Other candidates are Manikrao Thakare from Digras, Mohanrao Marotrao Ambade from Nanded South, and Nivruttirao Kondiba Kamble from Deglur. The list also features Hanmantrao Venjkatrao Patil Betmogarekar from Mukhed, Ejaj Beg Ajij Beg from Malegaon Central, and Shirishkumar Vasantrao Kotwal from Chandvad.
Additional candidates include Lakibhau Bhika Jadhav from Iqatupri, Dayanand Motiram Choraghe from Bhiwandi West, Sachin Sawant from Andheri West, Asif Zakaria from Vandre West, Kuldepp Dhiraj Appasaheb Kdam Patil from Tuljapur, Rajesh Bharat Latkar from Kolhapur North, and Prithviraj Gulabrao Patil from Sangli.
Earlier, the Congress released its second list of 23 candidates on October 26 and its first list of 48 candidates on October 24. The Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, which includes Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar), has agreed to contest 85 seats each out of the 255 constituencies. The remaining 23 seats will be allocated based on party lists.
As the election date approaches, both the ruling Mahayuti alliance, which includes the BJP and Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi are ramping up their preparations. The nomination process for the 288 assembly seats has begun, with polling set for November 20 and results to be announced on November 23.
In the 2019 elections, the BJP won 105 seats, Shiv Sena 56, and Congress 44. In 2014, the BJP secured 122 seats, Shiv Sena 63, and Congress 42.
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Congress party -: The Congress party is one of the major political parties in India. It has been around for a long time and has played a big role in India’s history and politics.
Maharashtra Assembly elections -: These are elections held to choose leaders who will make important decisions for the state of Maharashtra, which is a big state in India. People vote to elect representatives to the state’s legislative assembly.
Third list of candidates -: Before elections, political parties announce lists of people who will represent them in the elections. The third list means this is the third time they are announcing more names of candidates.
Maha Vikas Aghadi -: This is an alliance or group of political parties in Maharashtra. It includes the Congress party, Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). They work together to contest elections.
Shiv Sena (UBT) -: Shiv Sena is a political party in Maharashtra. UBT stands for Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, who is a leader of a faction of the Shiv Sena.
NCP -: NCP stands for Nationalist Congress Party. It is another political party in India, mainly active in Maharashtra.
Nomination process -: This is the process where candidates officially register to participate in the elections. They submit their names and details to be considered for election.
288 seats -: In the Maharashtra Assembly, there are 288 positions or ‘seats’ that representatives can be elected to. Each seat represents a different area of the state.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is another major political party in India, different from the Congress party.