The Ajit Pawar-led NCP, which is part of the NDA alliance, has announced the list of 38 candidates. Two MLAs from Congress were given tickets. Notably, two Congress MPs to whom Ajit Pawar issued tickets were accused of cross-voting in the Legislative Assembly.
The first name in Ajit’s organization list is Hiraman Khoskar from Igatpuri. Ajit Pawar’s NCP has given him a ticket. Koska had earlier served in Congress, but during the Legislative Council elections, he was accused of cross-voting. He is also said to have contacted Sharad Pawar, but without success. He has since joined hands with NCP’s Ajit Pawar to get the ticket.
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The second name is that of Sulabha Khodke, who was ticketed by Ajit Pawar’s NCP from Amravati city. Sulabha Khodke is the Member of Parliament from Amravati. He was suspended from Congress after a cross-vote. Now Ajit Pawar’s party has given him ticket. Notably, her husband Sanjay Khodek is believed to be close to Ajit Pawar.
Major League Seat Sharing
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Ajit Pawar gets 38 seats
Ajit Pawar-led NCP has announced a list of 38 candidates. The party may field more candidates in the future. Ajit Pawar, who served as deputy chief minister in the Eknath Shinde government, will contest from the Baramati seat. Baramati falls in Pune and this seat is very important for the Pawar family. In the last assembly election, Ajit Pawar won by a margin of 165,000 votes.
Kiran Lamhate got tickets from Ahmednagar
Ajit Pawar NCP in its first list gave ticket from Akole assembly seat in Ahmednagar to Kiran Lamhate. Kiran Lamhate, also a tribal leader, jumped from the third floor of the ministry not long ago demanding that Maharashtra’s Dhangar or shepherd community be preserved and Included in ST category.
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Interestingly, Kiran Ramhat had accompanied Ajit Pawar to the camp when he took oath in July 2023, but he returned to Sharad Pawar camp after a few days, but when the government When things changed again, Sharad Pawar left the camp and he returned to it. Ajit Pawar’s party. His transformation sparked much discussion at the time.
Two Muslim candidates also got tickets
Ajit Pawar NCP has also fielded two Muslim candidates. Their names are Hassan Mushrif and Najib Mullah. Mushriff got his ticket from Kajal while Najib got his ticket from Mumbra-Kalwa.
Hasan Mushrif was one of the 18 NCP MPs who along with Ajit Pawar rebelled against the party. Hasan Mushrif was also one of the eight MLAs who rebelled along with Ajit Pawar and were sworn in as ministers. He has also previously held ministerial posts.
Former Labodi MP Najeeb Mulla, who was once close to Sharad Pawar’s deputy, defected from the party and joined Ajit Pawar of the National Congress Party (NCP).
