MUMBAI: Two days after ally BJP launched its first record of 99 candidates for meeting polls, Sena named 45 of its nominees, together with CM Eknath Shinde, late on Tuesday. All 40 MLAs who had left Uddhav Thackeray and joined arms with Shinde have gotten tickets, as have all his cupboard ministers.
In addition to Shinde, who will battle from his residence seat of Kopri Pachpakhadi in Thane, eight have been picked from MMR.No sitting MLA has been dropped, barring those that turned MPs. Members of the family of MLAs who died have additionally been given tickets – accommodating a brother, a spouse and a son, like BJP did. Sena is prone to battle 75-80 seats and can launch its second record later this week, occasion functionaries stated.
Industries minister Uday Samant’s brother, Kiran Samant, has been named from Rajapur, whereas Uday will battle from Ratnagiri. Mumbai North-West MP Ravindra Waikar’s spouse, Manisha Waikar, is the occasion candidate from Jogeshwari East. Waikar was MLA from the constituency however turned an MP in June. Former minister Sandipan Bhumre’s son, Vilas Bhumre, will battle from Paithan since Sandipan is now an MP.
In Mahim, the place MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s son, Amit, will take his electoral plunge, Sena has named sitting MLA Sada Sarvankar. MNS had gained the seat in 2009 however misplaced it to Sarvankar in 2014 and 2019. With Sena (UBT) additionally within the fray, the seat may even see a three-way battle now. Sena has to this point not named a candidate towards Sena (UBT)’s Aaditya Thackeray from Worli.
Yamini Jadhav, who misplaced to Arvind Sawant of Sena (UBT) within the Lok Sabha polls, has been fielded from Byculla. Prakash Surve from Magathane, Dilip Lande from Chandivli, and Mangesh Kudalkar from Kurla have been renominated. Whereas 45 candidates have been introduced, Sena is but to declare candidates for a number of key seats.
