The electoral atmosphere is now fully formed in Maharashtra. The nomination date has ended. Currently, the names of around 56 candidates have appeared in the defector lists of MVA and Mahayuti. The list includes 40 Mahayuti leaders and 16 MVA leaders who opposed the candidates announced by their alliance and submitted nominations. The last date to withdraw a nomination is November 4. Party leaders will try to convince the rebels.
Shinde Sena members rebel against BJP candidate
The Shinde faction’s Shiv Sena’s Vijay Choughule defied the BJP’s Ganesh Naik in Airoli. Ganesh Naik’s son Sandeep Naik decided to leave the BJP and join the NCP-Sharad Pawar faction as he did not get the Beh Belapur election ticket.
In Belapur, the BJP’s Mandal Mhatta is facing a rebellion by Sindhist Vijay Natha. In eastern Kalyan, the BJP’s Sulabha Gaikwad is facing a rebellion by Mahesh Gaikwad, the Kalyan city president of the Sindh faction. Sulabha Gaikwad’s husband Ganpat Gaikwad, the sitting MP from Kalyan East, shot Mahesh Gaikwad inside Ulhasnagar police station in February this year. In Vikramgarh, Shinde Group’s Prakash Nikam defied the BJP’s Harishchandra Bhoi.
- In Puranbari, Ramesh Pawar (Shindhi Group) defied the BJP’s Anuradha Gaikwad.
- In Solapur city, Manish Kalje defied the BJP’s Devendra Kothe.
- Bharatiya Janata Party revolts against Shiv Sena of Sindhi Party:
- In Pachora, Kishore Patil of the Shinde Group was the Mahayutthi candidate, but Amol Shinde of the BJP defected here.
- Shinde’s Sanjay Gaikwad was the official candidate from Budhana, but the BJP’s Vijayraj Shinde defected here.
- Ovala-Hasmukh Gehlot, deputy mayor of BJP’s Majiwada, defies Pratap Sarnai of Shinde Gram (Pratap Sarnaik).
- BJP’s Sunil Shinde takes on Shinde’s Vilas Bhumre in Paithan.
- In Jalna, the BJP’s Bhaskar Danve will face Arjun Khotkar of Shinde.
- In Sirodh, Shinde’s Abdul Sattar faced off against the BJP’s Sunil Milka.
- BJP’s Vishal Parab defies Shinde’s Deepak Kesarkar in Sawantwadi
- BJP’s Satish Ghatge defies Hikmat Udhan in Ghansawangi.
- Kiran Thackeray of the Bharatiya Janata Party will face Mahendra Tov of the Sindhi Party in Karjat.
BJP candidates oppose Ajit Pawar-led NCP
In Akh, the BJP’s Ambrish Atram is contesting against the NCP’s Dharmarao Atram.
BJP’s Shirish Chaudhary defies NCP’s Anil Patil in Amalner.
In Amravati, the BJP’s Jagdish Gupta is contesting against the NCP’s Surabh Hodke.
Milind Ambar of the BJP will face Raju Navkhare in Basmat.
BJP’s Ranganath Solank defies Rajesh Vitkar in Pattali.
Ranjana Ugda of the Bharatiya Janata Party in front of Daulat Daroda in Shahpur.
BJP’s Asha Buchke takes on Atul Buchke in Junnar.
BJP’s Dilip Gaikwad defies Sanjay Bonsode in Udgir.
BJP’s Ramesh Thorat faces Nitin Pawar in Kalwan.
Shiv Sena (Shinde) revolts against Ajit Pawar’s NCP
- In Pattali, Syed Khan of the Shinde Group rebelled against Rajesh Vitkar of the NCP.
- In Khed Alandi, Shinde’s Akshay Jadhav rebelled against NCP’s Dilip Mohite.
- In Junnar, former Sindh faction MLA Sharad Sonawane rebelled against Atul Benke.
- In Develi, Rajshree Ahirrao of Shinde rebelled against Saroj Ahir of the National Communist Party (NCP).
- In Dindoli, Shinde’s Dhanraj Mahale is contesting against NCP’s Narhari Jirwal.
- In Beed, Shinde’s Anil Jagtap is competing against NCP’s Yogesh Kshirsagar.
Rebellion organized by Ajit Pawar
- In Ashti, Balasaheb Ajiben of Ajit Pawar’s faction rebelled against BJP candidate Suresh Das.
- In Mawar, Ajit Pawar’s Bapu Bhegde betrayed the party’s candidate Sunil Shelke.
- Begade served as a minister in Devendra Fadnavis’ government and has the support of the local BJP unit.
BJP’s rebellion
In Alvi, the rally was launched after sitting BJP MP Dada Keche offered votes to Sumit Wankhede, who is close to Devendra Fadnavis Rebellion.
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MVA defection
- Congress MP Kamal Vyavahe revolted against Congress candidate Ravindra Dhangekar in Kasba.
- In Parola-Elandore, UBT’s Harshal Mane and Nanabhau Mahajan revolted against NCP’s Sharad Pawar’s Satish Patil.
- In Parli, leaders of the Sharad Pawar faction had a dispute over the rebellion of the Rajabhau faction against Rajasaheb Deshmukh.
- Leaders of Sharad Pawar’s faction came face to face in Beed due to Jyoti Meite’s rebellion against Sandeep Khilsagar.
- In Byculla, Congress MP Madhu Chavan revolted against UBT candidate Manoj Jamsutkar.
- Clashes broke out between UBT factions in Rajapur due to Uday Bene’s rebellion against Rajan Salvi.
- In Shrigonda, Sharad Pawar’s Rahul Jagtap rebelled against UBT’s Anuradha Nagwade.
- Farmers Party’s Babasaheb Deshmukh revolted against Deepak Salunke in Sangola.
- In South Solapur, Congress MP Dilip Mane defied the Shiv Sena.
In Paranda, the Thackeray faction has given its votes to Ranjit Patil and here the Sharad Pawar faction has also announced Rahul Mote as its candidate.
In Versova, clashes broke out between UBT factions when Raju Pednekar rebelled against official candidate Haroon Khan.
Ramtek’s Rajendra Mulak has filed an independent nomination against Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Vishal Barbate.
In Pimpri, former MLA Gautam Chabukswar, now UBT, rebelled against Sulakshana Shilwant of the Sharad faction.
