BJP Releases First List of Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections

Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, set for November 20, 2024. Leading the charge is Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who will contest from his stronghold, Nagpur South West. State BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule will run from Kamthi. Other notable candidates include Nitesh Rane from Kankavli and Girish Mahajan from Jamner. The BJP aims to contest around 150 seats, balancing alliances with the Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s NCP.