Congress suspends 22 rebel candidates in Maharashtra for anti-party activities
Maharashtra , NOV 11 : Maharashtra Congress on Monday announced the suspension of 22 rebel candidates from the upcoming Assembly elections for six years due to their involvement in “anti-party” activities, according to a party statement.
The suspended candidates are contesting from 22 constituencies and are opposing the official nominees of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the November 20 elections.
Prominent leaders facing disciplinary action include former minister Rajendra Mulak, contesting from Ramtek, Yagnyavalk Jichkar from Katol, Kamal Vyawhare from Kasba, Manoj Shinde and Suresh Patil from Kopri Pachpakhadi, and Aaba Bagul from Parvati.
Anandrao Gedam, Shilu Chimurkar, Sonal Kove, Bharat Yereme, Abhilasha Gavature, Premsagar Ganvir, Ajay Lanjewar, Vilas Patil, Aasma Javad Chikhlekar, Hanskumar Pandey, Mohanrav Dandekar, Mangal Vilas Bhujval, Manoj, Vijay Khadse, Shabir Khan, Avinash Lad, Yagvalya Jichkar, Raju Jhode, and Rajendra Mukah are among other suspended leaders.
Maharashtra will vote on November 20 to elect 288 members to its legislative assembly. The Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP, is up against the Maha Vikas Aghadi, which includes Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar’s NCP, and the Congress. The results will be declared on November 23.
In the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, and undivided Shiv Sena secured 56, and Congress 44. In 2014, the BJP won 122 seats, Shiv Sena 63, and Congress 42.
-PTI
