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Mumbai/Pune: The Mahavikas Aghadi has made up its mind not to give a walkover to the BJP in the by-elections for two seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Thackeray faction spokesperson Sanjay Raut has clearly said that these elections will not be unopposed.
He said that discussions have been held with the allies of our Aghadi in this regard. All the allies believe that there is no problem in contesting the elections. On Wednesday, former CM Uddhav Thackeray held a discussion with the rest of the party leaders at the Shiv Sena Bhawan.
rounds of meetings continue
Earlier on Tuesday evening, senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar and state president Jayant Patil went to Matoshree and met Uddhav. Sanjay Raut said that it is a tradition in Maharashtra that if an MLA dies, the candidate for that seat should be elected unopposed, but the Andheri (East) election was not unopposed. Sanjay Raut said that BJP had fielded its candidate for this seat, but when it felt that he was about to lose, the name of the candidate was withdrawn.
CM Eknath Shinde cited tradition
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that it has been a tradition in Maharashtra that elections are held unopposed from the seat where the sitting MLA passes away. He said that this tradition should be maintained.
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Will talk to Aghadi leaders: Patil
Former BJP president and cabinet minister Chandrakant Patil said in Pimpri that he would talk to Aghadi leaders to get these bypolls unopposed. He said that the names of the candidates for this by-election would be announced after discussing with the party high command. BJP MLA Mahesh Landge has been given the responsibility of conducting this election unopposed. If the Aghadi does not agree under Plan B, then the BJP is also preparing to enter this election with full force. For which brainstorming has started on the names of the candidates.
Differences in contesting elections in Aghadi
On the other hand, there is news of differences among the allies of Aghadi regarding fielding their candidates in these by-elections. There are reports that after NCP, Uddhav Thackeray’s army has also staked its claim on Chinchwad seat. Thackeray faction’s spokesperson Sanjay Raut said that we want to contest elections on Chinchwad seat. On the other hand, Ajit Pawar wants to field his candidate from NCP. This area is Pawar’s stronghold. This is the reason why they are staking their claim on this seat. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see what agreement is reached within the Aghadi to contest these seats.
Seat vacant due to death of these MLAs
These two seats have fallen vacant after the demise of BJP MLA Laxman Jagtap from Chinchwad seat in Pune and Mukta Tilak from Kasba Peth. After which the Central Election Commission has announced the by-elections on both the seats.
election date changed
The Central Election Commission has changed the date of polling for the by-elections to the Kasba and Chinchwad assembly seats. Now instead of 27 February, voting will be held a day earlier on 26 February. At the same time, the result will be announced on March 2. In fact, on February 27, the 12th examination has been conducted in these constituencies. In view of this, the date of polling has been changed.
