Six new candidates, 32 incumbent MLAs in NCP’s first list of 38 candidates

Mumbai [Maharashtra], October 23 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Ajit Pawar faction, announced the first list of 38 candidates for the upcoming assembly election.

The list includes six new faces and 32 incumbent MLAs. The new candidates have been introduced in Arjuni Morgaon, Igatpuri, Amravati City, Navapur, Pathri, and Mumbra-Kalwa constituencies.

Among the 32 sitting MLAs, nine ministers have been included. The list also includes the Assembly Deputy Speaker and four women candidates.

Deputy chief minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar will be contesting from the Baramati assembly constituency.

The first list of 38 candidates announced by the NCP is as under:

Baramati – Ajit Pawar

Yeola – Chhagan Bhujbal

Ambegaon – Dilip Walse Patil

Kagal – Hasan Mushrif

Parli – Dhananjay Munde

Dindori – Narhari Zirwal

Aheri – Dharmaraobaba Atram

Shrivardhan – Aditi Tatkare

Amalner – Anil Bhaidas Patil

Udgir – Sanjay Bansode

Arjuni Morgaon – Rajkumar Badole

Majalgaon – Prakash Solanke

Wai – Makarand Patil

Sinnar – Manikrao Kokate

Khed-Alandi – Dilip Mohite

Ahmednagar City – Sangram Jagtap

Indapur – Dattatraya Bharane

Ahmedpur – Babasaheb Patil

Shahapur – Daulat Daroda

Pimpri – Anna Bansode

Kalwan – Nitin Pawar

Kopargaon – Ashutosh Kale

Akole – Dr. Kiran Lahamte

Wasmat – Chandrakant aka Raju Navghare

Chiplun – Shekhar Nikam

Maval – Sunil Shelke

Junnar – Atul Benke

Mohol – Yashwant Mane

Hadapsar – Chetan Tupe

Deolali – Saroj Ahire

Chandgad – Rajesh Patil

Igatpuri – Hiramant Khoskar

Tumsar – Raju Karemor

Pusad – Indranil Naik

Amravati City – Sulabha Khodke

Navapur – Bharat Gavit

Pathri – Nirmala Uttamrao Witekar

Mumbra-Kalwa – Najeeb Mulla

During the occasion, National President and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, National Working President MP Praful Patel, State General Secretary MLA Shivajirao Garje, State Vice President Sanjay Khodke, State Vice President Pramod Hindurao, State Spokesperson Sanjay Tatkare, and Youth State President Suraj Chavan remained present.

The Maharashtra assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with counting for all 288 constituencies set for November 23.