Shiv Sena (UBT) to release first list of 16 candidates today

He said the list will feature 16 names of the Uddhav Thackeray-led opposition party, a constituent of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the state, PTI reported. 

“Shiv Sena’s first list is ready, we will publish the list today. Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) is with us. They are important members of Maha Vikas Aghadi. The proposal of 4 seats remains,” the Rajya Sabha MP told media persons. 

So far, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray has given indications that Amol Kiritkar (Mumbai North-West), Chandrahar Patil (Sangli), and Anant Gete (Raigad) will be party candidates from these three Lok Sabha seats.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is also likely to release its first list of candidates in a day or two, party leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Shewale said. 

Another MVA constituent, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) is yet to officially declare its candidates in the state for the April-May Lok Sabha polls. On the other hand, the Congress, which is also a part of the state-level grouping of the opposition parties, has declared its candidates on some seats where there is no tussle with its alliance partners. 

The MVA constituents, who are also members of the INDIA bloc, have yet to finalize their seat-sharing arrangement. Maharashtra, which has 48 Lok Sabha seats, the second highest after Uttar Pradesh (80), will vote in five phases starting from April 19. 

As the last date for filing nominations is March 27 for the five seats going to the polls in the first phase on April 19, it becomes necessary for parties who have not named nominees for these constituencies to do so by Tuesday.

(With PTI inputs)

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Published: 26 Mar 2024, 09:48 AM IST