India News | BJP Announces Candidates for Bihar, Maharashtra MLC Bypolls | LatestLY
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its candidates for the upcoming Legislative Council by-elections in Bihar and Maharashtra.
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its candidates for the upcoming Legislative Council by-elections in Bihar and Maharashtra.
According to an official statement, the names were approved by the party leadership for both states.
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The BJP has fielded Surya Kumar Sharma, also known as Arvind Sharma, as its candidate from Bihar. In Maharashtra, the party has nominated Dr Pradnya Rajeev Satav for the bypoll.
In addition, the ruling party has also released a list of five candidates for the Maharashtra Legislative Council biennial elections. The nominees include Sunil Vinayak Karjatkar, Madhavi Naik, Sanjay Natthuji Bhende, Vivek Bipindada Kolhe, and Pramod Shantaram Jathar.
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The announcement comes ahead of the nomination process, with April 30 being the last date for filing papers. Scrutiny of nominations will be conducted on May 2, while candidates can withdraw their nominations until May 4.
Polling for the Legislative Council elections is scheduled to be held on May 12, with counting of votes to take place on the same day. (ANI)
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