Politics

Maharashtra CM appeals to Sharad Pawar, Congress for unopposed Assembly by-polls in Pune

The tradition of the unopposed election of candidates fielded from the seats that fall vacant due to the death of sitting representatives be upheld: Eknath Shinde

PGurus Newsdesk

February 6, 2023

The tradition of the unopposed election of candidates fielded from the seats that fall vacant due to the death of sitting representatives be upheld: Eknath Shinde

Ruling parties appeal to MVA to not field their candidates in by-polls, opposition hellbent on contesting

On Sunday Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said he has appealed to NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and leaders of Congress to honor the political tradition in the state to ensure unopposed by-polls to the seats that are now vacant due to the death of sitting MLAs.

On February 26, the by-elections to Kasba Peth and Chinchwad constituencies in Pune are scheduled due to the death of BJP MLAs Mukta Tilak and Laxman Jagtap, respectively. The results of these by-polls will be declared on March 2.

Eknath Shinde said, “I spoke with NCP Chief Sharad Pawar, Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar, state NCP chief Jayant Patil, his Congress counterpart Nana Patole, and MNS president Raj Thackeray on Saturday.”

“I requested them that the tradition of the unopposed election of candidates fielded from the seats that fall vacant due to the death of sitting representatives be upheld,” Shinde said.

He recalled the BJP had withdrawn its nominee for the Andheri Assembly by-poll in Mumbai last year on the appeal made by Sharad Pawar and Raj Thackeray.

The BJP’s move ensured that Rutuja Latke, the candidate for the Uddhav faction of the Shiv Sena, sailed through comfortably. The by-election was necessitated by the death of Latke’s husband and Shiv Sena legislator Ramesh Latke in May.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which shares power with Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena led by Shinde, on Saturday announced the candidature of Hemant Rasane from Kasba Peth constituency and Ashwini Jagtap, widow of Laxman Jagtap, from Chinchwad seat in Pimpri-Chinchwad township.

Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), an alliance of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and Congress, has so far not declared its candidates for the by-elections.

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