Maharashtra Assembly elections: BJP releases 2nd list, MLC Ramesh Karad to take on Congress’s Dhiraj Deshmukh in Latur Rural

However, the enactment has retained sitting MLAs Devyani Pharande (Nashik Central), Prakash Bharsakhle (Akot), Kumar Ailani (Ulhasnagar), Ravindra Patil (Pen), Bhimrao Tapkir (Khadakwasla), Sunil Kamble (Pune Cantonment) and Samadhan Autade (Pandharpur).

Two MLCs–Gopinath Padalkar and Ramesh Karad–have been fielded from Jat and Latur Rural respectively.

In Latur Rural, Ramesh Karad volition contention against Congress heavyweight Dhiraj Deshmukh. He is the younger lad of erstwhile main curate precocious Vilasrao Deshmukh.

In the 2019 Assembly polls, Dhiraj Deshmukh had polled 1.35 lakh votes (67.64 pc). The 2nd highest votes went to NOTA polling 27,500 (13.78 pc). In the past elections, the spot went to undivided Shiv Sena whose campaigner Sachin Deshmukh came 3rd with conscionable 12,966 votes.

Another absorbing campaigner successful the 2nd database is Dhangar assemblage person Gopichand Padalkar who was nominated to the authorities legislative assembly successful May 2020. The enactment has present fielded him from Jat constituency.

Last elections, Padalkar was fielded by BJP from Baramati Assembly constituency against undivided NCP’s seasoned Ajit Pawar. While Ajit Pawar had polled 1.95 lakh votes (83.24 pc), Padalkar got 30,371 (12.97 pc) votes. Padalkar, who started his vocation with Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, was successful the forefront demanding preservation for Dhangar assemblage nether Scheduled Tribe quota.

In the first database released past Sunday, BJP had declared 99 candidates. With today’s 22 candidates, it has announced a full of 121 candidates. The enactment is expected to contention 155 to 160 seats.

In Kasba Peth, the enactment has fielded Hemant Rasane, who mislaid to Congress’s Ravindra Dhangekar successful the by-elections past year. The by-polls were necessitated pursuing the passing distant of sitting BJP MLA Mukta Tilak.

In the adjacent contest, Rasane polled 62,394 votes (45.09pc), losing to Dhangekar who polled 73,309 votes (52.98 pc).
In Akola West, the BJP’s campaigner is Vijay Agrawal. The sitting six-term MLA Govardhan Sharma died past year. He represented the Akola West constituency from 1995 to 2019.