NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its first list of 99 candidates for the November 20 Assembly elections in Maharashtra. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and party state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule are also on the list. The BJP will contest 160 seats in the 288-member Assembly. Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is likely to get 85-90 seats while Ajit Pawar's NCP may get 50 seats. Fadnavis is contesting from Nagpur West assembly seat, which he has been representing since 2009. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari became a member of the Lok Sabha from Nagpur, a BJP stronghold. Of the six assembly constituencies that are part of the Lok Sabha constituency, four are held by the BJP. There are 13 women, six Scheduled Tribe and four Scheduled Caste candidates in the first list. Several sitting MLAs got tickets.
Seat discussions active
With less than a month to go for the elections, the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi have intensified seat-sharing talks among the constituent parties. BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said seat-sharing talks are in the final stages. Eknath Shinde had met Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav) and the Congress are continuing seat-sharing talks in the Maha Vikas Aghadi. AICC in-charge Ramesh Chennithala had met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray.
Constituency Candidate
Nagpur South West Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
Kamthi Chandrashekhar Krishnarao Bawankule
Shakada (ST) Rajesh Udesingh Padvi
Nandurbar (ST) Rajendrabhai Krushnarao Gavit
Dhule City Anup Agarwal
Sindkheda Jaikumar Jitendrasingh Rawal
Nagpur South Mohan Gopalrao Mate
Nagpur East Krishna Pancham Khopde
Tiroda Vijay Bharatlal Rahangdale
Gondiya Vinod Agrawal
Jamgaon (ST) Sanjay Hanumanta Puram
Shirpur (ST) Kashiram Vechan Pawara
Raver Amol Jawale
Bhusawal (SC) Sanjay Waman Savkare
Jalgaon City Suresh Damu Bhole (Rajumama)
Chalisgaon Mangesh Ramesh Chavan
Jamner Girish Dattatray Mahajan
Chikhli Sweta Vidyadhar Mahale
Khamgaon Akash Pandurang Fundkar
Jalgaon (Jamod) Sanjay Shriram Kute
Akola East Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar
Dhamangaon Railway Prata Janardhan Adsad
Achalpur Pravin Tayde
Deoli Rajesh Bakane
Hinganghat Samir Trimbakrao Kunawar
Wardha Pankaj Rajesh Bhoay
Hingna Sameer Dattatraya Meghe
Amgaon (ST) Sanjay Hanwantrao Puram
Armori (ST) Krushna Damaji Gajbe
Ballarpur Sudhir Sachchidanand Mungantiwar
Chimur Bunty Bhangadiya
Wani Sanjivreddy Bapurao Bodkurwar
Ralegaon Ashok Ramaji Uike
Yavatmal Madan Madhukarrao Yerawar
Kinwat Bhimrao Ramjee Keram
Bhokar Sreejaya Ashok Chavan
Naigaon Rajesh Sambhaji Pawar
Mukhed Tushar Rathod
Hingoli Tanaii Mutkule
JIntur Meghna Bordikar
Partur Babanrao Lonikar
Badnapur (SC) Narayan Kuche
Bhokardan Santosh Raosaheb Danve
Baqlan (ST) Dileep Manalu Borse
Phulambri Anuradhatai Atul Chavan
Aurangabad East Atul Save
Gangapur Prashant Bamb
Chandvad Rahul Daulatrao Aher
Nashik East Shri Rahul Uttamrao Dhikale
Nashik West Seematai Mahesh Hiray
Nalasopara Rajan Naik
Bhiwandi West Mahesh Prabhakar Choughule
Murbad Kisan Shankar Kathore
Kalyan East Sulabha Kalu Gaikwad
Dombivali Ravindra Dattatray Chavan
Thane Sanjay Mukund Kelkar
Airoli Ganesh Naik
Belapur Manda Vijay Mhatre
Dahisar Manisha Ashok Chaudhary
Mulund Mihir Kotecha
Kandivali East Atul Bhatkhalkar
Charkop Yogesh Sagar
Malad West Vinod Shelar
Goregaon Vidya Jaiprakash Thakur
Andheri West Ameet Satam
Vile Parle Parag Alavani
Ghatkopar West Ram Kadam
Vandre West Ashish Shelar
Sion Koliwada R. Tamil Selvan
Wadala Kalidas Nilkanth Kolambkar
Malabar Hill Mangal Prabhat Lodha
Colaba Rahul Suresh Narwekar
Panvel Prashant Thakur
Uran Mahesh Baldi
Daund Rahul Subhashrao Kul
Chinchwad Shankar Jagtap
Bhosari Mahesh (Dada) Kisan Landge
Shivajinagar Siddhrath Shirole
Kothrud Chandrakant Dada Bacchu
Parvati Madhuri Satish Misal
Shirdi Radhakrishna Eknathrao Vikhe Patil
Shevgaon Monika Rajeev Rajale
Rahuri Shivajirao Bhanudas Kardile
Shrigonda Pratibha Pachpute
Karjat Jamkhed Ram Shankar Shinde
Kaij (SC) Namita Mundada
Nilanga Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar
Ausa Abhimanyu Pawar
Tuljapur Ranajagjitsinha Padmasinha Patil
Solapur City North Vijaykumar Deshmukh
Akkalkot Sachin Kalyanshetti
Solapur South Subash Deshmukh
Man Jaykumar Bhagwanrao Gore
Karad South Atul Suresh Bhosale
Satara Chhatrapati Shivendra Raje Bhosale
Kankavli Nitesh Narayan Rane
Kolhapur South Amal Mahadik
Ichalkaranji Rahul Prakash Awade
Miraj (SC) Suresh Khade
Sangli Sudhir Dada Gadgil