The deadline for submitting nominations is over however there is no such thing as a readability on round 15 seats in Maharashtra. The ruling alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena of Eknath Shinde and Nationalist Congress Celebration of Ajit Pawar is but to announce the names of candidates for 4 seats. The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi – Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP and the Congress – haven’t formally declared candidates for 11 seats.
As of now, BJP has fielded 152 candidates, Ajit Pawar’s faction of NCP 52, and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena 80. This contains the seats they’ve given to smaller allies — 4 in case of the BJP and two for Shiv Sena.
Within the MVA, the Congress has fielded 103 candidates, Uddhav Thackeray’s faction of Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar are at 87.
Within the afternoon, Sharad Pawar had introduced that 87 was the ultimate quantity as far his occasion — the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) was involved. But it surely nonetheless left the thriller over 11 seats intact.
Whereas a few of these seats are anticipated to go to the smaller allies and the Samajwadi Celebration, there is no such thing as a readability on who will get what, and even what number of.
The unprecedented scenario follows weeks of tussle within the Opposition camp. However the ruling alliance, which had roughly bought its home so as, has allowed the suspense to develop.
Hand in hand with the obvious indecision comes a near-trend of leaders turning insurgent and submitting nomination as Independents.
The largest living proof was Nawab Malik of Ajit Pawar’s NCP, who had filed two nominations from the Mankhud seat — one as an Unbiased and the opposite as an NCP member, until the occasion moved to again him simply minutes earlier than the deadline.
BJP spokesperson Shaina NC was additionally seen contesting from Mumbadevi on a Shiv Sena ticket. Even after her identify was introduced, BJP members had been seen vying from that seat.