Shiv Sena Fields Milind Narvekar for Legislative Council Elections

The Shiv Sena (UBT) has nominated Milind Narvekar, close aide to Uddhav Thackeray, for the biennial elections to 11 seats in the legislative council. This brings the total number of candidates to 12. Nominations were filed by nine ruling Mahayuti and three opposition MVA candidates. The election is set for July 12.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) has announced Milind Narvekar, a trusted associate of party chief Uddhav Thackeray, as its candidate for the upcoming biennial legislative council elections. This decision increases the number of contenders to 12.

On Tuesday, nine candidates from the ruling Mahayuti coalition and three from the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) submitted their nomination papers. The legislative assembly, currently having 274 members due to 14 vacancies, serves as the electoral college for these elections, with a winning quota set at 23.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has put forward former minister Pankaja Munde, along with Amit Gorkhe, Sadabhau Khot, Yogesh Tilekar, and renominated Parinay Phuke. The Shiv Sena, under Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has nominated former MPs Krupal Tumane and Bhawana Gawli. From the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Rajesh Vitekar and Shivajirao Garje have been chosen.

The Congress has renominated Pradyna Satav, while the NCP's splinter group, the NCP (SP), is supporting Peasants and Workers' Party leader Jayant Patil, who is a sitting MLC. The final date for withdrawing nominations is July 5, and the election will take place on July 12. Currently, the BJP holds 103 assembly seats, Ajit Pawar's NCP has 40, and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena has 38, among others.

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