Maharashtra polls: Shiv Sena (UBT) declares first list of candidates; Aaditya, Rajan feature

The Shiv Sena (UBT) announced its first list of 65 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly election 2024 on Wednesday, proceeding with nominations despite pending seat-sharing discussions within the “Maha Vikas Aghadi” alliance.

The party has re-nominated 14 out of its 15 current Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), with key figures like Aaditya Thackeray and Sunil Prabhu included. Additionally, former MP Rajan Vichare has been chosen to run from the Thane constituency.

Notable among the sitting MLAs who secured renomination are Aaditya Thackeray (Worli), Sunil Prabhu (Dindoshi), Sanjay Potnis (Kalina), Prakash Fatarpekar (Chembur), Ramesh Korgaonkar (Bhandup West), Sunil Raut (Vikroli), Rutuja Latke (Andheri East), Vaibhav Nike (Kudal), Rajan Salvi (Rajapur), Bhaskar Jadhav (Guhagar), Kailash Patil (Osmanabad), Rahul Patil (Parbhani), Nitin Deshmukh (Balapur), and Udaysingh Rajput (Kannad).