The BJP’s first checklist of 99 candidates for Maharashtra Meeting elections 2024 has plenty of fascinating names, equivalent to Bandra West MLA Ashish Shelar and his brother Vinod Shelar (for Malad West) and jailed MLA Ganpat Gaikwad’s spouse Sulbha Gaikwad.
Apparently, the BJP has not introduced a candidate for Borivali, thought of one of many most secure seats for the occasion.
Sulbha Gaikwad, spouse of MLA Ganpat Gaikwad, has been given the ticket for Kalyan East. Gaikwad is in jail for allegedly opening fireplace inside a police station on Mahesh Gaikwad from the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Sulbha’s nomination has additionally scotched hypothesis that she was in talks with the Opposition Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray for a seat.
Former BJP MP Haribhau Jawale’s son Amol Jawale would be the occasion’s candidate for the Raver seat in Jalgaon district. He was reportedly sad after Raksha Khadse was fielded for a 3rd time from the Raver Lok Sabha seat.
Former Congress chief minister-turned-BJP MP Ashok Chavan’s daughter Shrijaya will make her electoral debut from the Bhokar constituency in Nanded district.
The BJP has refused nomination to Chinchwad MLA, Ashwini Jagtap, who was elected in a bypoll held final yr after the dying of her husband Laxman Jagtap. Her brother-in-law Shankar Jagtap would be the occasion’s candidate.
For the Shrigonda seat in Ahmednagar district, the BJP has fielded Pratibha Pachpute, spouse of sitting MLA Babanrao Pachpute.
