12 Candidates, 11 Seats: Maharashtra Legislative Council Election Heats Up

Two independent candidates’ nominations for the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections were rejected, leaving 12 candidates in the fray for 11 seats. If no one withdraws by July 5, elections will be held on July 12 among candidates from both the ruling coalition and opposition parties.

The nomination papers of two independent candidates for the July 12 biennial elections to the Maharashtra legislative council were rejected on Wednesday, during the scrutiny process, leaving 12 candidates in the run for 11 seats of the Upper House of the state legislature.

The rejected candidates are Ajaysinh Motisinh Sengar and Arun Rohidas Jagtap. With no withdrawals by July 5, elections will proceed on July 12. This round of elections draws candidates from ruling coalition Mahayuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

Notable contenders include Milind Narvekar from Shiv Sena (UBT), Pradnya Satav from Congress, and Jayant Patil from NCP (SP). BJP's list features Pankaja Munde, Amit Gorkhe, among others. The current assembly strength is 274, and the quota for winning is 23 votes.

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