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Rebellions Challenge Maharashtra Alliances Ahead of Council Polls
Maharashtra is holding elections for five seats on its legislative council.
Some seats are for graduates to vote in, and others are for teachers.
Two political alliances, the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition MVA, have chosen candidates.
Some people who wanted their party’s nomination filed to run anyway.
In some places, parties within the same alliance have also put forward candidates for the same seat.
The NCP says alliance partners should discuss how to share seats, including the Pune Graduates’ seat.
Polling is planned for October 23.
The votes will be counted on October 27.
Elections will be held for five Maharashtra Legislative Council seats: three Graduates’ and two Teachers’ constituencies.
The Mahayuti and MVA face challenges from aspirants who filed nominations against their alliances’ official candidates.
In Nagpur Graduates’, Congress nominated sitting MLC Abhijeet Wanjari, while BJP nominated Sudhakar Kohale; former BJP MLC Anil Sole filed as an independent.
In Amravati Teachers’, Congress nominated Aditi Pohare and Mahayuti nominated sitting MLC Kiran Sarnaik, while Sena (UBT) also nominated Dattatray Lahane.
Polling is scheduled for October 23, with votes to be counted on October 27.
- Who
- Candidates from the Mahayuti and MVA alliances, along with aspirants running against alliance or party nominees.
- What
- Biennial elections for five Maharashtra Legislative Council seats.
- Where
- Pune Division Graduates’, Nagpur Division Graduates’, Pune Division Teachers’, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Graduates’ and Amravati Teachers’ constituencies in Maharashtra.
- When
- Polling is scheduled for October 23; counting is scheduled for October 27.
- Why
- The elections are being held to fill five seats in the 78-member legislative council.
Alliance and party nominees
Rebel and additional candidates
Candidates in the same constituencies
Alliance and party nominees
The parties and alliances have announced nominees for the council seats.
Rebel and additional candidates
Disgruntled aspirants filed nominations against official candidates, and some alliance partners also fielded candidates in constituencies claimed by another partner.
Pune Graduates’ seat-sharing
Alliance and party nominees
The NCP says it had hoped the Pune Graduates’ seat would be allocated to it under the alliance arrangement.
Rebel and additional candidates
The seat had not been allocated to the NCP at the time of Sunil Tatkare’s remarks; he said the partners should discuss the issue amicably.
Key facts
- Seats contested
- Five: three Graduates’ constituencies and two Teachers’ constituencies
- Council size
- 78 members
- Polling date
- October 23
- Vote counting
- October 27
- Nagpur Graduates’
- Congress nominated sitting MLC Abhijeet Wanjari; BJP nominated Sudhakar Kohale; former MLC Anil Sole filed as an independent
- Amravati Teachers’
- Congress nominated Aditi Pohare, Mahayuti nominated sitting MLC Kiran Sarnaik, and Sena (UBT) nominated Dattatray Lahane
- Voter eligibility
- Registered graduates and teachers residing within the respective geographical divisions can vote
Quotes
Sunil Tatkare
Maharashtra NCP state president
“Whenever such a question arises, there are ways (to resolve). Of course, discussion is the only way. We have to go and have a discussion and that too, amicably. A formula can emerge.”
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“As the NCP state president, and all in the NCP, including our National President, were hopeful that the seat would be given to the NCP. But so far, this has not materialised.”
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Sources
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