Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Devendra Fadnavis
The BJP’s move to retain 71 MLAs in the first list of 99 candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly elections and give tickets to relatives of influential leaders in some constituencies reflects its risk-averse move in the wake of its poor performance in the general elections in the western state. Shows. Shreejaya Chavan, daughter of former chief minister Ashok Chavan, who joined the BJP from the Congress, is one of the relatives of the regional satraps chosen by the BJP for the November 20 elections. Ashok Chavan had joined BJP before the Lok Sabha elections. Shrijaya, who has completed her law degree, will start her election from her father’s home constituency Bhokar in Nanded district.
Let us tell you that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has again warned the country about dynastic politics. He warned on Sunday (October 20, 2024) that this is a big threat to India. However, his instructions did not seem to have any impact on BJP.
They got tickets in Maharashtra-
- BJP has re-nominated Nitish Rane, son of former Union Minister and Konkan’s prominent leader Narayan Rane, as its candidate from Kankavali seat in Sindhudurg district.
- Another political dynast to get the ticket is Amal Mahadik, younger brother of BJP Rajya Sabha member Dhananjay Mahadik. He will try to regain the Kolhapur South assembly seat he won in 2014.
- BJP has also approved the candidature of Santosh Danve, son of current MLA and former Union Minister Raosaheb Danve from Bhokardan constituency of Jalna district.
- Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar, grandson of former BJP minister and former Chief Minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar, has been fielded again from Nilanga constituency in Latur district.
- Other candidates related to prominent politicians include Rana Jagjitsinh Patil, son of senior politician Padmasinh Patil, close to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Rana’s wife Archana Patil had contested the Dharashiv Lok Sabha seat as an NCP candidate, but had to face defeat.
- Siddharth Shirole has been given the ticket again from Shivajinagar constituency in Pune. He is the son of former BJP MP Anil Shirole.
- In place of sitting MLA Ashwini Jagtap, his brother-in-law Shankar Jagtap has been given ticket on Chinchwad seat.
- In Mumbai, BJP has fielded its city unit chief Ashish Shelar for the third time from Bandra West assembly constituency, while his brother Vinod Shelar will contest from Malad West seat. Vinod may face competition from sitting Congress MLA and former minister Aslam Shaikh, if he is given the ticket again.
71 MLAs were retained in the first list
The BJP has retained 71 MLAs in the first list, including prominent faces like Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar, ministers Girish Mahajan, Sudhir Mungantiwar and Chandrakant Patil. In the Lok Sabha elections this year, the BJP in Maharashtra fell from 23 to nine due to various reasons while facing Mahavikas Aghadi candidates.
Voting on 20th November
The BJP had contested the assembly elections in 2019 in alliance with then ally Shiv Sena (undivided) and had fielded candidates on 164 seats. BJP had then secured 105 seats. This time elections for the 288-member assembly of the state will be held on November 20. BJP wants to contest elections on about 150 seats in the state. It is engaged in a tough bargain with its allies Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and NCP led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
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