Amravati, 29 May (HS): Bharatiya Janata Party has announced

the name of Pravin Pote as official candidate of BJP-led Mahayuti for the Local

Authorities elections from Amravati. Pote is contesting elections for the third

time. The elections to 17 seats of the Legislative Council, including a by-poll

in Nagpur, is scheduled for June 18.

Pote will file nomination papers on June 1, in the

presence of Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who is also Amravati’s

Guardian Minister.

The issues relating to distribution of seats in the Mega

alliance (Mahayuti) has been solved as yet. BJP has plans to field its

candidates from 14 constituencies. Shiv Sena (Eknath Shginde) is firm on six

constituencies, but was offered four by BJP. The issue was not sorted out till

Thursday late night.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar