Cong announces 3rd list of 39 candidates, gains 2 more in its share of 85 seats in MVA
The Morning Standard|October 27, 2024
CONGRESS on Saturday released a list of 39 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The party has announced 87 candidates so far.
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Cong announces 3rd list of 39 candidates, gains 2 more in its share of 85 seats in MVA

Though the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) comprising the Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar), and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) announced that they would contest 85 seats each, the Congress has got two more seats to contest.

The third list, released on Saturday late evening has 16 candidates while the second list of 23 candidates in the afternoon. The party has fielded Sachin Sawant from Andheri West and Mohanrao Marotrao Ambade from Nanded South.

In Kolhapur North, Rajesh Bharat Latkar has been fielded while Prithviraj Gulabrao Patil will contest from Sangli.

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