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The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday, 3 October, released its second list of 20 candidates for the 21 October Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal's son Pankaj and former state minister Dharmarao Baba Atram figure in the list. Pankaj will contest from Nandgaon constituency in Nashik district, while Atram will contest from Aheri in Gadchiroli district.
The Sharad Pawar-led party has named 97 candidates for the election so far.
Its first consolidated list of 77 candidates, released on Wednesday, included the names of senior leaders Ajit Pawar, Jayant Patil and Chhagan Bhujbal.
Sharad Pawar's grand-nephew Rohit Pawar will make his electoral debut from Karjat Jamkhed in Ahmednagar district against Ram Shinde, a sitting BJP MLA and minister.
Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council, Dhananjay Munde, will contest from Parli. Mumbai NCP president Nawab Malik will contest from Anushaktinagar in Mumbai.
From Kej, the party has fielded Prithviraj Sathe.
Earlier, it had announced Namita Mundada's candidature, but she joined the BJP.
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Published: 02 Oct 2019,01:54 AM IST