In its first list, the NCP has shown confidence in 26 sitting MLAs, including ministers who sided with Ajit Pawar, when he led a political revolt against his uncle Sharat Pawar and joined the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday released the first list of its 38 candidates, including party president Ajit Pawar from Baramati, for the Maharashtra Assembly elections scheduled for...

Apart from renominating 26 sitting MLAs, including ministers who sided with Ajit Pawar when he joined the ruling camp, the NCP has also fielded sitting legislators Sulbha Khodke (Amravati) and Hiraman Khoskar (Igatpuri) who switched over from the Congress recently.

The elections will be held on November 20 and the results will be declared on November 23.

NCP releases first list of 38 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly election, including top leaders like Ajit Pawar and Chhagan Bhujbal.

Maharashtra elections: Before announcing candidates, the NCP released list of 27 star campaigners for Maharashtra elections to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly that will be held on November 20 and votes will be counted on November 23.

Yugendra Pawar, son of Ajit Pawar's brother, Srinivas Pawar, is likely to be pitted against his uncle by Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP) in the coming Assembly polls in Maharashtra.