The Congress has unveiled its second list of 23 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly elections on November 20. The party has chosen Girish Krushnarao Pandav for the Nagpur South constituency, a seat previously contested with Shiv Sena (UBT). Suresh Bhoyar will represent the party in Kamthi.
Despite reports of tension over seat-sharing in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), Congress leaders assured the public that the alliance is unified and working toward forming the next government. Final seat-sharing details are expected to be announced soon.
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This list follows the earlier release of 48 candidates, bringing the total confirmed Congress nominees to 71. Party officials, including Ramesh Chennithala and Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, expressed confidence in the MVA’s chances, emphasizing that voters are eager to remove the current government.
The Congress has allocated three key Mumbai seats to new candidates: Ganesh Kumar Yadav in Sion-Koliwada, Yashwant Singh in Charkop, and Kalu Badheliya in Kandivali East. Leaders reiterated that the coalition remains committed to contesting the elections together, dismissing any rumors of discord.
Source: https://x.com/ANI/status/1850052519457849482
(By Ankita Singh)
