Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has announced the names of candidates for two assembly seats for the upcoming elections in the state. Bala Nandgaonkar will contest from Shivadi Assembly constituency of Mumbai while Dilip Dhotre will enter the fray from Pandharpur.
According to a PTI report, quoting sources, Thackeray is likely to take on his nephew and Shiv Sea (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray by fieding MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande from Mumbai's Worli seat in the upcoming elections. The MNS leader has been actively engaging with Worli residents and addressing their concerns.
Last month, Thackeray announced that his party will contest on 200 to 250 sets independently. He has also criticised the state's administration, questioning the financial feasibility of the Mahayuti alliance.
Challenging the financial viability of the Mahayuti alliance's schemes, Thackera said that the Maharashtra government lacks funds to repair potholes, how will they find money for 'Laadli Behen' and 'Laadla Bhai'.
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The momentum for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, which is due to take place later this year, has started to pick up. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray is poised for a three-day visit to Delhi where he will meet with top leaders of INDIA bloc.
The elections to the 288-member Maharashtra Legislative Assembly are due later this year. This will be the first election to be held in the state after Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party suffered a vertical split following the internal rebellion.
During his visit to the national capital, Uddhav will meet Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, said party leader Sanjay Raut.
He also said that the former Maharashtra Chief Minister will also meet with leaders from Aam Aadmi Party, Trinamool Congress, and Samajwadi Party.