Maharashtra Assembly Elections: BJP Fields Devendra Fadnavis From Nagpur SW Seat | Full List

The BJP released on Sunday its first list of 99 candidates for the election to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, fielding Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from his traditional Nagpur South West seat.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently announced the schedule for the Maharashtra assembly elections. While voting will take place on November 20, the results will be announced on November 23.

Key Candidates: The list also includes the names of Mumbai BJP president Ashish Selar, fielded from the Vandre West seat, and senior party leader and Lok Sabha MP Narayan Rane's son Nitesh Rane, fielded from Kankavli, a seat he currently represents in the assembly.

The BJP has fielded its Maharashtra president Chandrashekhar Bawankule from Kamthi, former state president Chandrakant Patil from Kothrud and former chief minister Ashok Chavan's daughter Sreejaya Chavan from Bhokar.

Full List Of BJP Candidates For Maharashtra Polls

(The below list will be updated as and when BJP releases more names)

Constituency - Candidate

Nagpur South West – Shri Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis

Kamthi – Shri Chandrashekhar Krishnarao Bawankule

Shahada (ST) – Shri Rajesh Udesingh Padvi

Nandurbar (ST) – Shri Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit

Dhule City – Shri Anup Agarwal

Sindkheda – Shri Jaikumar Jitendrasinh Rawal

Shirpur (ST) – Shri Kashiram Vechan Pawara

Raver – Shri Amol Jawale

Bhusawal (SC) – Shri Sanjay Waman Savkare

Jalgaon City – Shri Suresh Damu Bhole

Chalisgaon - Shri Mangesh Ramesh Chavan

Jamner - Shri Girish Dattatray Mahajan

Chikhli - Smt. Sweta Vidyadhar Mahale

Khamgaon - Shri Akash Pandurang Fundkar

Jalgaon (Jamod) – Dr. Sanjay Shriram Kute

Akola East - Shri Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar

Dhamangaon Railway – Shri Pratap Janardhan Adsad

Achalpur – Shri Pravin Tayde

Deoli – Shri Rajesh Bakane

Hinganghat – Shri Samir Trimbakrao Kunawar

Wardha – Dr. Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar

Hingna – Shri Sameer Dattatraya Meghe

Nagpur South – Shri Mohan Gopalrao Mate

Nagpur East – Shri Krishna Pancham Khopde

Tirora – Shri Vijay Bharatlal Rahangdale

Gondiya –Shri Vinod Agrawal

Amgaon (ST) – Shri Sanjay Hanwantrao Puram

Armori (ST) – Shri Krushna Damaji Gajbe

Ballarpur – Shri Sudhir Sachchidanand Mungantiwar

Chimur – Shri Bunty Bhangadiya

Wani – Shri Sanjivreddy Bapurao Bodkurwar

Ralegaon – Dr. Ashok Ramaji Uike

Yavatmal – Shri Madan Madhukarrao Yerawar

Kinwat – Shri Bhimrao Ramjee Keram

Bhokar – Sushri Sreejaya Ashok Chavan

Naigaon – Shri Rajesh Sambhaji Pawar

Mukhed – Shri Tushar Rathod

Hingoli – Shri Tanaji Mutkule

Jintur – Smt. Meghna Bordikar

Partur – Shri Babanrao Lonikar

Bhokardan – Shri Santosh Raosaheb Danve

Badnapur - Shri Narayan Kuche

Phulambri – Smt. Anuradhatai Atul Chavan

Aurangabad East – Shri Atul Save

Chandvad – Dr. Rahul Daulatrao Aher

Gangapur – Shri Prashant Bamb

Baglan (ST) – Shri Dileep Manglu Borse

Nashik East – Adv. Shri Rahul Uttamrao Dhikale

Nashik West – Smt. Seematai Mahesh Hiray

Nalasopara – Shri Rajan Naik

Bhiwandi West – Shri Mahesh Prabhakar Choughule

Murbad – Shri Kisan Shankar Kathore

Kalyan East – Smt. Sulabha Kalu Gaikwad

Dombivli – Shri Ravindra Dattatray Chavan

Thane – Shri Sanjay Mukund Kelkar

Airoli – Shri Ganesh Naik

Belapur – Smt. Manda Vijay Mhatre

Dahisar – Smt. Manisha Ashok Chaudhary

Mulund – Shri Mihir Kotecha

Kandivali East – Shri Atul Bhatkhalkar

Charkop – Shri Yogesh Sagar

Malad West –

Goregaon –

Andheri West –

Vile Parle –

Ghatkopar West –

Vandre West –

Sion Koliwada –

Wadala –

Malabar Hill – Shri Ravindra Dattatray Chavan

Colaba –

Panvel –

Uran –

Daund –

Chinchwad –

Bhosari –

Shivajinagar –

Kothrud –

Parvati –

Shirdi –

Shevgaon –

Rahuri –

Shrigonda –

Karjat Jamkhed – Shri Mangal Prabhat Lodha

Kaij (SC) –

Ausa –

Tuljapur –

Solapur City North –

Akkalkot –

Solapur South –

Karad South –

Satara –

Kankavli –

Kolhapur South –

Ichalkaranji –

Miraj (SC) –

Sangli – Shri Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar

Abhimanyu Pawar –

Ranajagjitsinh Padmasinha Patil –

Vijaykumar Deshmukh –

Sachin Kalyanshetti –

Subhash Deshmukh –

Jaykumar Bhagwanrao Gore –

Dr. Atul Suresh Bhosale –

The BJP is looking to contest around 150 seats in the state but is involved in tough bargaining with its allies Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP.