Mumbai: The National Congress Party (NCP) has released the first list of its candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly elections. A total of 77 candidates are named in this list. Let us know that NCP and Congress are contesting elections in Maharashtra. It is being told that both the parties will contest almost equal seats. Votes will be cast on October 21 for 288 assembly seats in the state.
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The NCP has fielded its veteran leader Chhagan Bhujbal from Yewla assembly seat, party's state unit president Jayant Patil from Islampur, Ajit Pawar from Baramati and Rohit Pawar from Karjat Jamkhed assembly seat. Significantly, recently Ajit Pawar resigned from his MLA post, after which there was also talk of his retirement.
Let me tell you that this time Congress and NCP are contesting the Maharashtra Assembly elections in the state. It is being told that both parties can contest on equal number of seats. Where NCP has released the first list of candidates. At the same time, the Congress has announced the names of a total of 103 (51 + 52) candidates earlier.