Mumbai [Maharashtra], October 23 : The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Ajit Pawar faction, announced the first list of 38 candidates for the upcoming assembly election.
The list includes six new faces and 32 incumbent MLAs. The new candidates have been introduced in Arjuni Morgaon, Igatpuri, Amravati City, Navapur, Pathri, and Mumbra-Kalwa constituencies.
Among the 32 sitting MLAs, nine ministers have been included. The list also includes the Assembly Deputy Speaker and four women candidates.
Deputy chief minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar will be contesting from the Baramati assembly constituency.
The first list of 38 candidates announced by the NCP is as under:
Baramati - Ajit Pawar
Yeola - Chhagan Bhujbal
Ambegaon - Dilip Walse Patil
Kagal - Hasan Mushrif
Parli - Dhananjay Munde
Dindori - Narhari Zirwal
Aheri - Dharmaraobaba Atram
Shrivardhan - Aditi Tatkare
Amalner - Anil Bhaidas Patil
Udgir - Sanjay Bansode
Arjuni Morgaon - Rajkumar Badole
Majalgaon - Prakash Solanke
Wai - Makarand Patil
Sinnar - Manikrao Kokate
Khed-Alandi - Dilip Mohite
Ahmednagar City - Sangram Jagtap
Indapur - Dattatraya Bharane
Ahmedpur - Babasaheb Patil
Shahapur - Daulat Daroda
Pimpri - Anna Bansode
Kalwan - Nitin Pawar
Kopargaon - Ashutosh Kale
Akole - Dr. Kiran Lahamte
Wasmat - Chandrakant aka Raju Navghare
Chiplun - Shekhar Nikam
Maval - Sunil Shelke
Junnar - Atul Benke
Mohol - Yashwant Mane
Hadapsar - Chetan Tupe
Deolali - Saroj Ahire
Chandgad - Rajesh Patil
Igatpuri - Hiramant Khoskar
Tumsar - Raju Karemor
Pusad - Indranil Naik
Amravati City - Sulabha Khodke
Navapur - Bharat Gavit
Pathri - Nirmala Uttamrao Witekar
Mumbra-Kalwa - Najeeb Mulla
During the occasion, National President and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, National Working President MP Praful Patel, State General Secretary MLA Shivajirao Garje, State Vice President Sanjay Khodke, State Vice President Pramod Hindurao, State Spokesperson Sanjay Tatkare, and Youth State President Suraj Chavan remained present.
The Maharashtra assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with counting for all 288 constituencies set for November 23.