Zeeshan Siddique Aims To Win Vandre East To Fulfil Father Baba Siddique’s Dream, Sunil Tingre Gets Ticket Amid Allegations Over His Involvement in Pune Porsche Case: Know Key Candidates of NCP for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024
Mumbai, October 26: The upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra will see a direct fight between the ruling MahaYuti comprising the BJP, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar’s National Congress Party and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance consisting of Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and the National Congress Party-Sharad Pawar. The 288-member Maharashtra assembly will go to poll on Wednesday, November 20, with the vote counting and declaration of results taking place on Saturday, November 23.
So far, all parties have announced their first list of candidates, while the Ajit Pawar faction has declared two lists, with 38 and seven candidates featuring in both lists, respectively. It is to be seen how the Ajit Pawar faction of NCP fares in the Maharashtra assembly elections as they managed to win only one seat during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. As Maharashtra gears up for the Vidhan Sabha polls, let’s learn a few of the key candidates of Ajit Pawar’s NCP and their key constituencies ahead of the November 20 elections. Pawar vs Pawar As Ajit Pawar To Take On Nephew Yugendra Pawar in Baramati in NCP Face-Off: Check List of Key NCP Candidates and Their Constituencies for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024.
Narhari Zirwal Aims to Win Back Dindori
The NCP has fielded party leader and Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal from the Dindori assembly constituency. A leader of the undivided Nationalist Congress Party, Narhari Zirwal has been elected as an MLA from Dindori for three terms – 1999 to 2004, 2009 to 2014, and 2019 to present. After being elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for the first time in 2004, the then-sitting MLA lost the Dindori seat to Shiv Sena leader Dhanraj Haribhau Mahale in the 2009 Vidhan Sabha polls.
Zeeshan Siddique Looks Forward to Win Vandre East Seat as NCP Leader
Zeeshan Siddique, son of slain NCP leader and former minister Baba Siddique, has been fielded from the Bandra East (Vande East) assembly constituency. His candidate was announced on Friday, October 25, hours after Zeeshan joined the Ajit Pawar-led faction in Mumbai. Zeeshan, who had won the 2019 assembly elections on a Congress ticket, defeating Shiv Sena’s Vishwanath Mahadeshwa, was suspended from Congress for cross-voting in the recent legislative council elections. He is up against “old friend” and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Varun Sardesai. Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Zeeshan Siddique, Sana Malik and 2 Former BJP MPs Named in NCP’s Second Candidates List; Check Full List.
Nawab Malik’s Daughter Sana Malik to Debut from Anushakti Nagar
The NPC has denied a ticket to former minister Nawab Malik and nominated his daughter Sana Malik, who is set to contest the Maharashtra assembly elections from Anushakti Nagar. Notably, Sana Malik was selected to represent Anushakti Nagar after her father requested the party leadership to nominate her. It is also reported Nawab Malik wants to fight the forthcoming Vidhan Sabha polls from the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency against Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi.
NCP Fields Sitting MLA Sunil Tingre from Vadgaon Sheri
Sunil Tingre, the sitting MLA of Vadgaon Sheri in Pune district, has been renominated by NCP for the assembly elections. The incumbent MLA will be up against Bapusaheb Pathare of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP. It must be noted that Tingre had recently grabbed headlines after the Porsche hit-and-run case in Pune. He is facing allegations of protecting the minor accused in the Pune Porsche case. It is also claimed that Sunil Tingre tried to influence the probe by using his political clout. Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: All Nephews in Politics Have Same DNA, Says NCP Leader Chhagan Bhujbal.
Former BJP MP Vies to Win Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal After Losing Twice to RR Patil
Former BJP MP Sanjaykaka Patil, who joined the NCP on Friday, October 25, also featured in the party’s second list. He has been fielded from the Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal constituency in Sangli, where he will face NCP (SP) candidate and late NCP leader R R Patil’s son, Rohit Patil. A two-time MP from Sangli Lok Sabha seat, Sanjaykaka Patil, who lost the assembly elections twice against RR Patil, will be aiming to win the Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal this time
While the assembly elections will witness a face-off between MahaYuti and MVA alliances, it is to be seen which party or alliance emerges victorious to form the new government in Maharashtra. In the 2019 Vidhan Sabha polls, BJP emerged as the single largest party by winning 105 seats, whereas undivided Shiv Sena and NCP bagged 56 and 44 seats, respectively, with Congress getting only 44 seats.
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