Raj Thackeray Announces Candidates for Maharashtra Elections
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has announced the names of candidates for two assembly seats in the upcoming Maharashtra elections. Bala Nandgaonkar will contest from the Shivadi Assembly constituency in Mumbai, while Dilip Dhotre will run from Pandharpur.
On August 3, Raj Thackeray met with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to discuss various issues, including housing projects like the redevelopment of BDD chawl and police housing colony. Senior Maharashtra government officials also attended the meeting.
Earlier, on July 25, Thackeray declared his intention to contest 200 to 250 seats independently in the upcoming assembly elections. In the 2019 elections, MNS won only one seat. During the recent Lok Sabha polls, MNS supported the BJP. The Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, comprising Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP-SP, won a total of 17 seats in the Lok Sabha polls.
The elections for the 288-member Maharashtra Legislative Assembly are scheduled to be held later this year, although the Election Commission of India has not yet announced the dates.
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Raj Thackeray -: Raj Thackeray is a politician in India. He is the leader of a political party called Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). He is known for his work in the state of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) -: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) is a political party in Maharashtra, India. It was founded by Raj Thackeray and focuses on the rights of local people in Maharashtra.
assembly seats -: Assembly seats are positions in the state government where elected representatives make laws and decisions for the state. Maharashtra has 288 such seats.
Shivadi -: Shivadi is a place in Mumbai, which is a big city in Maharashtra, India. It is one of the areas where people will vote for their representative in the elections.
Pandharpur -: Pandharpur is a town in Maharashtra, India. It is famous for its temples and is another area where people will vote for their representative in the elections.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde -: Eknath Shinde is the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The Chief Minister is like the head of the state government, similar to a principal in a school.
housing projects -: Housing projects are plans to build homes for people to live in. These projects are important for providing affordable housing to the residents of Maharashtra.
2019 elections -: The 2019 elections were the last time people in Maharashtra voted to choose their representatives for the state assembly. MNS won only one seat in those elections.
288-member assembly -: The 288-member assembly is the group of all the elected representatives in Maharashtra. They work together to make laws and decisions for the state.
