Nagpur, 28 Apr

(HS): Bharatiya Janata Party has announced five names for the coming elections for

nine seats to Maharashtra Legislative Council.

The party’s National

General Secretary and In-charge of the party’s head office Arun Sinh announced the

names of Sunil Vinayak Karjatkar, Madhavi Naik, Sanjay Nathuji Bhende, Vivek

Vipindada Kolhe and Pramod Shantarao Jathar as BJP candidates for the

elections.

The list of

interested candidates was taken by the State Unit President Ravindra Chavan to

Delhi to finalise the candidates. Following discussion with the higher

authorities in Delhi the names of five candidates were announced on Tuesday

evening.

April 30 is the

last date for filing nominations is April 30. Polling will be held on May 12.

With the

strengths of the parties in the Legislative Council BJP claims five seats while

its alliance Shiv Sena two and NCP (Ajit Pawar) one. Maha Vikas Aghadi of UBT

Sena, Congress and NCP (Sharad Pawar) is expected to announce its name on

Wednesday. Shiv Sena and NCP (Ajit Pawar) will also finalise their candidates

on Tuesday night or Wednesday.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar