Mah polls: BJP declares 38 seats in Vid, Sena 12
| Date :02-Oct-2019 |
Principal Correspondent :
Sena announces only constituencies, declares three names
Alliance yet to decide 12 constituencies
Kamptee is likely to go to Adv Sulekha Kumbhare and Bawankule to be shifted to any other constituencies in Nagpur district
Mohan Mate replaces Sudhakar Kohale in Nagpur South
BHARATIYA Janata Party has declared the much-awaited list of its candidates for State Assembly elections to beheld on October21,onTuesdaymorning. Shiv Sena too announced the list of constituencies. It announced names of candidates for three constituencies namely Digras, Mehkar,Balapur.Other nine constituencies did not bear the names of the candidates. In Vidarbha, BJP released list of 38 candidates, while Sena’s list of 12 constituencies isout.There are total 62 Assembly seats and alliance has not declared the 12 constituencies, where except three, on remaining nine constituencies BJP had won.
The constituencies represented by stalwart leaders, which yet not have been declared include Kamptee, being represented by Chandrashekhar Bawankule of BJP;Gondia being represented by Gopaldas Agrawal of Congress; Dhamangaon Railway represented by Virendra Jagtap. According to highly placed sourcesBawankule is likely to be fielded from any other constituencies in Nagpur district and Adv Sulekha Kumbhare would be fielded from Kamptee by BJP. On Monday the announcement of mega alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena, Republican Party of India (Athavale group), the Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, Shiv Sangram and Rayat Kranti was made. In 2014, BJP had won on 44 seats out of total 62 seats.
The talks of alliance between BJP and Sena and Congress-NCP were broken at the 11th hour. Congress could succeed on 10, Shiv Sena managed to register victory on 4 seats, while Independents clinched two seats. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Bharip Bahujan Mahasangh could win one each. Rumours were doing rounds in Nagpur, two existing MLAs would be replaced by BJP — South and West. Sudhakar Deshmukh was retained while Sudhakar Kohale has been replaced by Mohan Mate in South. The Central Election Committee expressed confidence on other candidates. As expected BJP did not leave a single seat in Nagpur urban. But Shiv Sena is insisting to get at least two seats in rural. It has asked for Katol and Ramtek, both seats yet have not announced by the alliance. Dr Rajiv Potdar, Nagpur District President of BJP will challenge Sunil Kedar of Congress from Saoner. In Chikhli, Shweta Machale is the new face introduced by BJP.
Devendra Fadnavis - from Corporator to CM
Staff Reporter :
MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Gangadhar rao Fadnavis among the few senior MLAs who will be contesting election for the fifth consecutive term. His political career is very much inspiring. A Law graduate and Post Graduate in Management Fadnavis has started his career as Corporatorandrose to become Mayor of Nagpur. He converted every opportunity into gold. He started his wining journey of MLA in 1999 when he was fielded by BJP from West Nagpur. He won twice from the same constituency. In 2009, Nagpur witnessed one new constituency South West and Fadnavis shifted to that constituency. He won from that constituency twice.In2014 nobody thought Fadnavis would became Chief Minister as he did not have any experience of handling any portfolioearlier. Buthebecame and proved that his choice was not wrong.After Vasant rao Naik, he is the only Chief Minister who could complete the term of full five years. Fadnavis is known for his studious approach and voracious reading. He was lesser known when took charge of Chief Minister in 2014. But with the success in Corporation elections in State followed by Lok Sabha polls, Fadnavis earned good name in politics. Even after becoming Chief Minister he did not lose touch of the constituency.
Denied ticket, Kohale cries ‘injustice’
Sudhakar Kohale, sitting MLA from Nagpur South constituency, was in for a shock on Tuesday when his name did not figure in the list of candidates announced by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for State Legislative Assembly polls. In his place, BJP has fielded Mohan Mate, former MLA. Soon after the news broke out, Kohale’s supporters started gathering at his residence. Being the only sitting MLA from the city to whom ticket has been denied by BJP, he was peeved.
Talking to mediapersons, he said, “I definitely feel that injustice has been meted out to me.” He also said that he would speak to the senior leaders in the party. “After speaking to them, I will talk to my supporters and take appropriate decision,” he said. However, he refused to elaborate on what he meant by ‘appropriate’ decision.