The BJP released on Sunday its first list of 99 candidates for the election to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, fielding Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from his traditional Nagpur South West seat.
The list also includes the names of Mumbai BJP president Ashish Selar, fielded from the Vandre West seat, and senior party leader and Lok Sabha MP Narayan Rane's son Nitesh Rane, fielded from Kankavli, a seat he currently represents in the assembly.
The BJP released on Sunday its first list of 99 candidates for the election to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, fielding Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from his traditional Nagpur South West seat.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently announced the schedule for the Maharashtra assembly elections. While voting will take place on November 20, the results will be announced on November 23.
The BJP has fielded its Maharashtra president Chandrashekhar Bawankule from Kamthi, former state president Chandrakant Patil from Kothrud and former chief minister Ashok Chavan's daughter Sreejaya Chavan from Bhokar.
(The below list will be updated as and when BJP releases more names)
Constituency - Candidate
Nagpur South West – Shri Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
Kamthi – Shri Chandrashekhar Krishnarao Bawankule
Shahada (ST) – Shri Rajesh Udesingh Padvi
Nandurbar (ST) – Shri Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
Dhule City – Shri Anup Agarwal
Sindkheda – Shri Jaikumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
Shirpur (ST) – Shri Kashiram Vechan Pawara
Raver – Shri Amol Jawale
Bhusawal (SC) – Shri Sanjay Waman Savkare
Jalgaon City – Shri Suresh Damu Bhole
Chalisgaon - Shri Mangesh Ramesh Chavan
Jamner - Shri Girish Dattatray Mahajan
Chikhli - Smt. Sweta Vidyadhar Mahale
Khamgaon - Shri Akash Pandurang Fundkar
Jalgaon (Jamod) – Dr. Sanjay Shriram Kute
Akola East - Shri Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar
Dhamangaon Railway – Shri Pratap Janardhan Adsad
Achalpur – Shri Pravin Tayde
Deoli – Shri Rajesh Bakane
Hinganghat – Shri Samir Trimbakrao Kunawar
Wardha – Dr. Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar
Hingna – Shri Sameer Dattatraya Meghe
Nagpur South – Shri Mohan Gopalrao Mate
Nagpur East – Shri Krishna Pancham Khopde
Tirora – Shri Vijay Bharatlal Rahangdale
Gondiya –Shri Vinod Agrawal
Amgaon (ST) – Shri Sanjay Hanwantrao Puram
Armori (ST) – Shri Krushna Damaji Gajbe
Ballarpur – Shri Sudhir Sachchidanand Mungantiwar
Chimur – Shri Bunty Bhangadiya
Wani – Shri Sanjivreddy Bapurao Bodkurwar
Ralegaon – Dr. Ashok Ramaji Uike
Yavatmal – Shri Madan Madhukarrao Yerawar
Kinwat – Shri Bhimrao Ramjee Keram
Bhokar – Sushri Sreejaya Ashok Chavan
Naigaon – Shri Rajesh Sambhaji Pawar
Mukhed – Shri Tushar Rathod
Hingoli – Shri Tanaji Mutkule
Jintur – Smt. Meghna Bordikar
Partur – Shri Babanrao Lonikar
Bhokardan – Shri Santosh Raosaheb Danve
Badnapur - Shri Narayan Kuche
Phulambri – Smt. Anuradhatai Atul Chavan
Aurangabad East – Shri Atul Save
Chandvad – Dr. Rahul Daulatrao Aher
Gangapur – Shri Prashant Bamb
Baglan (ST) – Shri Dileep Manglu Borse
Nashik East – Adv. Shri Rahul Uttamrao Dhikale
Nashik West – Smt. Seematai Mahesh Hiray
Nalasopara – Shri Rajan Naik
Bhiwandi West – Shri Mahesh Prabhakar Choughule
Murbad – Shri Kisan Shankar Kathore
Kalyan East – Smt. Sulabha Kalu Gaikwad
Dombivli – Shri Ravindra Dattatray Chavan
Thane – Shri Sanjay Mukund Kelkar
Airoli – Shri Ganesh Naik
Belapur – Smt. Manda Vijay Mhatre
Dahisar – Smt. Manisha Ashok Chaudhary
Mulund – Shri Mihir Kotecha
Kandivali East – Shri Atul Bhatkhalkar
Charkop – Shri Yogesh Sagar
Malad West –
Goregaon –
Andheri West –
Vile Parle –
Ghatkopar West –
Vandre West –
Sion Koliwada –
Wadala –
Malabar Hill – Shri Ravindra Dattatray Chavan
Colaba –
Panvel –
Uran –
Daund –
Chinchwad –
Bhosari –
Shivajinagar –
Kothrud –
Parvati –
Shirdi –
Shevgaon –
Rahuri –
Shrigonda –
Karjat Jamkhed – Shri Mangal Prabhat Lodha
Kaij (SC) –
Ausa –
Tuljapur –
Solapur City North –
Akkalkot –
Solapur South –
Karad South –
Satara –
Kankavli –
Kolhapur South –
Ichalkaranji –
Miraj (SC) –
Sangli – Shri Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar
Abhimanyu Pawar –
Ranajagjitsinh Padmasinha Patil –
Vijaykumar Deshmukh –
Sachin Kalyanshetti –
Subhash Deshmukh –
Jaykumar Bhagwanrao Gore –
Dr. Atul Suresh Bhosale –
The BJP is looking to contest around 150 seats in the state but is involved in tough bargaining with its allies Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP.