Maharashtra Polls: BJP Releases First List Of 125 Candidates, CM Fadnavis To Contest From Nagpur

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2019: BJP has released their first list of candidates for the upcoming state assembly elections on October 21. CM Devendra Fadnavis will contest from Nagpur South West while Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil will fight from Kothrud. Pankaja Munde has been fielded from Parli seat. Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan will contest from Jamner seat.

Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who quit Congress and joined BJP recently, has been given the ticket from Shirdi seat. The other leader who jumped ship to BJP from Congress to get tickets are Harshwardhan Patil from Indapur and Kalidas Kolambkar from Wadala. Vaibhav Pichad and Snadip Naik, who joined BJP from NCP, has been given tickets from Akole and Airoli seats. 

Eknath Khadse and Vindo Tawade are the two big names missing from the list. Khadse was considered one of the contenders for the chief minister post after 2014 election. Tawde is the sitting MLA from Boriwali and a minister in the Fadnavis cabinet. However, BJP is yet announce any candidate from the seat.

Here's the full list of the candidates announced by BJP

BYE-ELECTION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY

Satara: Udayanraje Bhosle

GENERAL ELECTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Nagpur South West: Devendra Fadanvis

Kothrud: Chandrakant Dada Patil

Shahada (ST): Rajesh Udesingh Padvi

Nandurbar (ST): Dr. Vijaykumar Gavit

Nawapur (ST): Bharat Manikrao Gavit

Dhule Rural: Smt. Dnyanjyoti Manohar Badane Patil

Sindkheda: Jaykumar Rawal

Raver: Haribhau Jawale

Bhusawal (SC): Sanjay Sawkare

Jalgaon City: Suresh (Rajumama) Bhole

Amalner: Shirish Chaudhari

Chalisgaon: Mangesh Ramesh Chavhan

Jamner: Girish Mahajan

Malkapur: Chainsukh Sancheti

Chikhli: Smt. Shweta Mahale

Khamgaon: Aakash Phundkar

Jalgaon (Jamod): Dr Sanjay Kute

Akot: Prakash Bharsakale

Akola West: Goverdhan Sharma

Akola East: Randhir Sawarkar

Murtijapur (SC): Harish Pimple

Washim (SC): Lakhan Malik

Karanja: Dr. Rajendra Patni

Amravati: Dr. Sunil Deshmukh

Daryapur (SC): Ramesh Bundile

Morshi: Dr. Anil Bonde

Arvi: Dadarao Keche

Hinganghat: Samir Kunawar

Wardha: Dr. Pankaj Bhoyar

Savner: Dr. Rajiv Potdar

Hingna: Samir Meghe

Umred (SC): Sudhir Parwe

Nagpur South: Mohan Mate

Nagpur East: Krushna Khopde

Nagpur Central: Vikas Shankarrao Kumbhare

Nagpur West: Sudhakar Deshmukh

Nagpur North (SC): Dr. Milind Mane

Arjuni-Morgaon (SC): Rajkumar Badole

Tirora: Vijay Rahangadale

Amgaon (ST): Sanjay Puram

Armori (ST): Krushna D. Gajbhe

Gadchiroli (ST): Dr. Devrao Holi

Rajura: Sanjay Dhote

Chandrapur (SC): Nana Shyamkule

Ballarpur: Sudhir Mungantiwar

Chimur: Kirtikumar (Bunty) Bhangdiya

Wani: Sanjiv Reddy Bodkurwar

Ralegaon: Ashok Ramji Uikey

Yavatmal: Madan Madhukar Yerawar

Arni (ST): Dr. Sandip Prabhakar Dhurve

Bhokar: Bapusaheb Gorthekar

Mukhed: Dr. Tushar Rathod

Hingoli: Tanaji Mutkule

Partur: Babanrao Dattatray Lonikar

Badnapur (SC): Narayan Kuche

Bhokardan: Santosh Raosaheb Patil Danve

Phulambri: Haribhau Bagde

Aurangabad East: Atul Sawe

Gangapur: Prashant Bam

Chandvad: Dr. Rahul Aher

Nashik Central: Sau Devyani Farande

Nashik West: Sau Seema Hire

Dahanu (ST): Paskal Dhanare

Vikramgad (ST): Dr. Hemant Sawara

Bhiwandi West: Mahesh Chaugule

Murbad: Kisan Kathore

Kalyan East: Ganpat Kalu Gayakwad

Dombivali: Ravindra Chavhan

Mira Bhayandar: Narendra Mehata

Thane: Sanjay Kelkar

Airoli: Sandip Naik

Belapur: Smt. Manda Mhatre

Dahisar: Smt. Manisha Chaudhari

Mulund: Mihir Kotecha

Kandivali East: Atul Bhatkhalkar

Charkop: Yogesh Sagar

Goregaon: Smt. Vidya Thakur

Andheri West: Amit Satam

Vile Parle: Adv. Parag Alavani

Ghatkopar West: Ram Kadam

Vandre West: Adv. Ashish Shelar

Sion Koliwada: Capt. Tamil Selwan

Wadala: Kalidas Kolambkar

Malabar Hill: Mangalprabhat Lodha

Panvel: Prashant Thakur

Pen: Ravisheth Patil

Shirur: Baburao Kashinath Pacharne

Indapur: Harshwardhan Patil

Chinchwad: Laxman Jagtap

Bhosari: Mahesh (Dada) Kisan Landge

Vadgaol Sheri: Jagdish Mulik

Shivajinagar: Sidharth Padmakar Shirole

Khadakwasala: Bhimarao Tapkir

Parvati: Smt. Madhuri Misal

Hadapsar: Yogesh Tilekar

Pune Cantonment (SC): Sunil Kamble

Kasba Peth: Sau Mukta Tilak

Akole (ST): Vaibhav Pichad

Shirdi: Radhakrushna Vikhe Patil

Kopargaon: Smt. Snehalata Kolhe

Nevasa: Balasaheb Murkute

Shevgaon: Smt. Monika Rajale

Rahuri: Shivajirao Kardile

Shrigonda: Babanrao Pachpute

Karjat Jamkhed: Prof. Ram Shinde

Georai: Adv Laxman Pawar

Majalgaon: Ramesh Adaskar

Ashti: Bhimrao Dhonde

Parli: Sau Pankaja Gopinathrao Munde - Palwe

Ahmadpur: Vinayak Kisan Jadhav Patil

Nilanga: Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar

Ausa: Abhimanyu Pawar

Tuljapur: Rana Jagjitsingh Pa.

Solapur City North: Vijayrao Deshmukh

Solapur South: Subhash Deshmukh

Wai: Madan Prataprao Bhosale

Man: Jaykumar Gore

Karad South: Atul Suresh Bhosale

Satara: Shivendrasinh Abhaysingraje Bhosale

Kolhapur South: Amal Mahadeek

Ichalkaranji: Suresh Halwankar

Miraj (SC): Suresh Khade

Sangli: Sudhir Gadgil

Shirala: Shivajirao Naik

Jat: Vilasrao Jagtap