Maharashtra assembly election 2019 Updates: Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday filed his nomination from Worli Assembly seat in Mumbai for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. According to the affidavit filed, Aaditya, 29, has assets worth Rs 16.05 crore, including movable assets of Rs 11.38 crore and immovable assets of Rs 4.67 crore.
Earlier, flanked by hundreds of Shiv Sena workers and senior leaders, Aaditya led a roadshow before submitting his papers. “I am happy and excited. It feels great to witness the support of people,” Aaditya said as he waved and greeted the crowd from an open vehicle. He was joined by senior Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi during the roadshow. Aaditya is the first person from the Thackeray family to contest elections ever since the Shiv Sena was formed by his grandfather Bal Thackeray in 1966. The Worli seat is considered a safe seat for the Shiv Sena. Barring 2009 elections, the Shiv Sena has won every election from this seat. The Shiv Sena’s decision to field Aditya in the elections has come as huge moral boost for the party workers across the state who have on many occasions projected him as the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The Shiv Sena is contesting elections in an agreement with the BJP. The BJP has so far released the list of 139 candidates.
Bharatiya Janata Party has released third list of candidates for upcoming polls.
Shiv Sena MLA from Palghar, Amit Ghoda, joined Sharad Pawar's NCP at the party's headquarters in the presence of senior leader Ajit Pawar and Nawab Malik. Amit won by-poll from Palghar in February 2016 following the death of his father and sitting Sena MLA Krishna Ghoda.
Sitting NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad filed his papers from Kalwa-Mumbra constituency in Thane. NCP president Sharad Pawar was with him on the occasion. Another NCP candidate, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Dhananjay Munde, pitted against his cousin and BJP minister Pankaja Munde in Beed's Parli segment, filed nomination in the morning.
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray, who is the first member of his family to contest an election, has no criminal cases pending against him, according to the affidavit filed. The Shiv Sena youth wing chief did his Bachelor of Arts in 2011 and acquired 'Bachelor of Laws' degree in 2015, the affidavit said.
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray declared assets of Rs 16.05 crore as he filed nomination from Worli Assembly constituency in Mumbai. According to the affidavit, Aaditya, 29, has movable assets of Rs 11.38 crore and immovable assets of Rs 4.67 crore. It includes bank deposits of Rs 10.36 crore and a car (a BMW) worth Rs 6.50 lakh. He also owns jewellery, bullion and other valuables worth Rs 64.65 lakh.
An elated Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said he was confident of his son Aaditya's victory. "My father (Bal Thackeray) used to say that he won't contest polls. I also say that I won't contest elections. But this (Aaditya's) is the new generation, which will take the state forward," he said.
Former Congress MLA Nitesh Rane on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Assembly elections in Maharashtra. Nitesh is the son of former Congress chief Narayan Rane. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil filed nomination papers for Kothrud Assembly constituency here on Thursday amid a show of strength. Patil garlanded a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and then left for filing nomination papers with a huge motorbike rally. He has replaced sitting BJP MLA Medha Kulkarni as the party's candidate in this Brahmin-dominated constituency, leading to angry reactions by local workers and also one Brahmin organisation.
Maharashtra BJP chief and the party's candidate from Kothrud constituency in Pune, Chandrakant Patil, started his assembly election campaign on Wednesday by meeting party workers in Pune. A section of media claimed that local party workers were disappointed by Patil, who hails from Kolhapur, getting ticket from the seat, while some reports also tried to give it a casteist angle, he alleged.
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) declared three more candidates for the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday. Ayesha Mohammed Qazi will contest from Miraj, Syed Taher Hussain Moinuddin from Ahmedpur and Zahid Ibrahim Shaikh from Hadapsar, a party release said. The party has so far announed 27 candidates for the state polls.
School education minister Vinod Tawde, power minister Chandrashekar Bawankule and senior leader Eknath Khadse did not figure in the BJP's second list of 14 candidates for the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly elections. The list was released on Wednesday night. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
The NCP on Thursday released its second list of 20 candidates for the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly elections. Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal's son Pankaj and former state minister Dharmarao Baba Atram figure in the list. Pankaj Bhujbal will contest from Nandgaon constituency in Nashik district, while Atram will contest from Aheri in Gadchiroli district.
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday filed his nomination from Worli Assembly seat. Aaditya is a BA and LLB. He is the son of Uddhav and Rashmi Thackeray and has a younger brother, Tejas Thackeray.
The Congress has released its third list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls. With this, the party has so far announced the names of 123 candidates, with 51 in the first list and 52 in the second. CLICK HERE FOR FULL LIST OF CANDIDATES
Sharad Pawar's grand-nephew Rohit Pawar will make his electoral debut from Karjat Jamkhed in Ahmednagar district against Ram Shinde, sitting BJP MLA and minister. State NCP chief Jayant Patil will contest from Islampur, and Bhujbal from Yeola.
The Nationalist Congress Party on Wednesday announced a list of 77 candidates, featuring senior leaders Ajit Pawar, Jayant Patil and Chhagan Bhujbal. Ajit Pawar, former deputy chief minister, will contest from Baramati.
Maharashtra BJP chief and the party's candidate from Kothrud constituency in Pune, Chandrakant Patil, started his assembly election campaign on Wednesday by meeting party workers in Pune. A section of media claimed that local party workers were disappointed by Patil, who hails from Kolhapur, getting ticket from the seat, while some reports also tried to give it a casteist angle, he alleged. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane on Wednesday said his son Nitesh Rane will contest the upcoming state Assembly polls from Kankavli seat on BJP's ticket. Talking to PTI, he claimed his son's name will figure in the second list of the BJP.
Manikrao Kokate, former Shiv Sena MLA from Sinnar, joined the Nationalist Congress Party at a function at the NCP office here on Wednesday. The NCP announced his candidature from Sinnar seat in Nashik district.
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray holds mega roadshow in Worli before filing his nomination papaers.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah would address a rally in Maharashtra's Beed district on October 8, a BJP leader said on Wednesday. Shah is expected to address some 20 rallies in the state where Assembly elections would be held on October 21. He would address a rally on the occasion of Dussehra at Sawargaon Ghat on October 8.
The state of Maharashtra will go to polls in a single phase later this month. According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India, polling will take place on October 21 and result will be announced on October 24.
Aaditya Thackeray is the son of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. Aditya is contesting election from Worli seat in Mumbai. He is set file his nomination papers on Thursday.