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The upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections are heating up, with various political parties gearing up for a fierce battle for power. Amidst these developments, a key player in the state's political landscape, the Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP), has come out to dispel rumors of a rift within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance. The NCP-SP leader, Anil Deshmukh, has asserted that there is no truth to the reports claiming that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is upset with the seat-sharing arrangement in the state.
Deshmukh's statement comes on the heels of the Congress releasing its second list of 23 candidates for the Assembly polls. The party has meticulously selected candidates across various constituencies, including Bhusawal, Jalgaon (Jamod), Akot, Wardha, Savner, Nagpur South, Kamthi, Bhandara, and Arjuni-Morgaon. This list follows the party's initial release of 48 candidates on Thursday, October 24, 2024. The MVA, comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), the NCP-SP, and the Congress, has concluded its seat-sharing talks, with each party slated to contest on 85 Assembly constituencies.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the main contender in the upcoming elections, has also taken significant steps in its campaign strategy. On Saturday, October 26, 2024, the BJP released its list of star campaigners, which includes a formidable lineup of prominent party leaders. The list features the top leadership of the party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Other key figures on the list include Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Assam Chief Minister Hemant Biswa Sarma, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav, Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Pramod Sawant, and several others.
The list also includes prominent leaders from Maharashtra, such as deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Vinod Tawde, Narayan Rane, Pankaja Munde, Chandrakant (Dada) Patil, Girish Mahajan, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Ashish Shelar, Udayan Raje Bhonsle, Raosaheb Danve Patil, Ashok Chavan, Sudhir Mugantiwar, Navneet Rana, and others. This impressive roster of campaigners is set to traverse the state, rallying support for the BJP candidates in the Assembly polls. The BJP's star campaigners will also be involved in the campaigning for the bye-election in the Nanded Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.
Source: Rahul Gandhi not upset, opposition spreading fake news: NCP-SP leader Anil Deshmukh