By the end of the nomination period, approximately 8,000 individuals, including representatives from the ruling Mahyuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), had filed their nominations for the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is contesting 148 assembly seats in Maharashtra, which is the highest number among several major political parties in both the ruling and opposition factions. The Congress party follows with 103 seats. Approximately 8,000 candidates, representing significant political entities from the ruling Mahyuti coalition and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), have submitted their nominations for the 288 assembly seats in the state.
The Shiv Sena, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has put forward candidates for 80 seats, while the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), headed by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, has nominated 53 candidates for the elections scheduled on November 20. Additionally, five seats have been allocated to other allies within the Mahayuti coalition, with no decisions made regarding two segments.
Within the MVA, the Congress is contesting 103 seats, followed by the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) with 89 seats and Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) with 87 seats. Six seats have been designated for other MVA allies, while there remains uncertainty regarding three assembly segments.
A total of 7,995 candidates have submitted 10,905 nominations to the Election Commission (EC) for the upcoming elections, as reported by the office of the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Tuesday. The nomination process commenced on October 22 and concluded on Tuesday. Verification and scrutiny of the nomination papers are scheduled for Wednesday, with the final date for withdrawal of candidatures set for November 4.