Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections: Seats, schedule, Congress candidates, and more
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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Summary
After being restricted to a mere two and one seats in the 2014 and 2019 polls, the Congress party is looking forward to a political revival in Maharashtra in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Maharashtra, which sends the second-highest number of representatives, 48, after Uttar Pradesh, 80, to the Lok Sabha, remains a keenly watched state during the Lok Sabha elections.
Voting for the 2024 general elections in Maharashtra will be held in five phases– April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, and May 20. Polling in all six seats in Mumbai will be conducted in the fifth phase. The counting of votes is scheduled for June 4.
Going by the records, the state, which is known for its electoral unpredictability, poses a challenge for all political parties vying for a sweeping victory in general elections.
In the last two Lok Sabha polls—2014 and 2019—the state has voted in favour of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 23 seats in the 2019 elections, while its then-ally Shiv Sena managed to get 18. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) secured victory on four seats, while the Congress and AIMIM were restricted to just one seat each. The remaining seat was bagged by an independent.
The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Tuesday announced its seat-sharing formula in Maharashtra, noting that the Shiv Sena (UBT) would field its candidates in 21 seats. The Congress would contest 17 seats and the remaining 10 seats went to the NCP (SP).
The MVA is taking on the ruling Mahayuti, which includes the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party, among others.
Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections: voting dates
Polling in the state will be conducted in the first five phases of the 2024 general elections on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, and May 20. In the 2019 polls, Maharashtra witnessed a total voter turnout of 61.02%.
Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections: total seats
Maharashtra has 48 parliamentary constituencies, of which five are reserved for SC candidates and four for ST candidates. The remaining 39 seats remain unreserved.
Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections: Congress candidates
After a dismal performance in the last two general elections, the Congress is aiming for a strong comeback in Maharashtra, backed by its long-time ally the NCP (SP) and the Shiv Sena (UBT).
Here’s a list of candidates announced by the Congress party for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra:
S. No. |
Constituency name |
Congress candidates |
1 |
Nandurbar |
Gowaal K Padavi |
2 |
Dhule |
Shobha Dinesh Bachhav |
3 |
Jalgaon |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
4 |
Raver |
NCP (SP) |
5 |
Buldhana |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
6 |
Akola |
Abhay Kashinath Patil |
7 |
Amravati |
Balwant Basawant Wankhede |
8 |
Wardha |
NCP (SP) |
9 |
Ramtek |
Shyamkumar Daulat Barve |
10 |
Nagpur |
Vikas Thakare |
11 |
Bhandara-Gondiya |
Prashant Yadavrao Padole |
12 |
Gadchiroli-Chimur |
Namdev Dasaram Kirsan |
13 |
Chandrapur |
Pratibha Suresh Dhanorkar |
14 |
Yavatmal-Washim |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
15 |
Hingoli |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
16 |
Nanded |
Vasantrao Balwantrao Chavan |
17 |
Parbhani |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
18 |
Jalna |
Kalyan Kale |
19 |
Aurangabad |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
20 |
Dindori |
NCP (SP) |
21 |
Nashik |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
22 |
Palghar |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
23 |
Bhiwandi |
NCP (SP) |
24 |
Kalyan |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
25 |
Thane |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
26 |
Mumbai North |
Undecided |
27 |
Mumbai North West |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
28 |
Mumbai North East |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
29 |
Mumbai North Central |
Undecided |
30 |
Mumbai South Central |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
31 |
Mumbai South |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
32 |
Raigad |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
33 |
Maval |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
34 |
Pune |
Ravindra Hemraj Dhangekar |
35 |
Baramati |
NCP (SP) |
36 |
Shirur |
NCP (SP) |
37 |
Ahmednagar |
NCP (SP) |
38 |
Shirdi |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
39 |
Beed |
NCP (SP) |
40 |
Osmanabad |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
41 |
Latur |
Shivajirao Kalge |
42 |
Solapur |
Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde |
43 |
Madha |
NCP (SP) |
44 |
Sangli |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
45 |
Satara |
NCP (SP) |
46 |
Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
47 |
Kolhapur |
Shahu Shahaji Chatrapati |
48 |
Hatkanangle |
Shiv Sena (UBT) |
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KV Prasad Journo follow politics, process in Parliament and US Congress. Former Congressional APSA-Fulbright Fellow