1. Sanjay Raut of Shiv Sena (UBT) reveals 17 candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
2. Anil Desai clinches a significant Mumbai seat in the candidate lineup.
3. 11 candidates were earlier announced by party chief Uddhav Thackeray during constituency visits.
Mumbai, March 27: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut unveiled a roster of 17 candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with Anil Desai securing a crucial Mumbai seat in the fray.
Among the announced candidates, 11 were previously disclosed by party chief Uddhav Thackeray during his recent visits to respective Lok Sabha constituencies.
हिंदूहृदयसम्राट शिवसेनाप्रमुख बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांच्या आशीर्वादाने आणि शिवसेना पक्ष प्रमुख श्री.उद्धवजी ठाकरे यांच्या आदेशाने शिवसेनेच्या 17 लोकसभा उमेदवारांची यादी जाहीर करण्यास येत आहे..
*मुंबई दक्षिण मध्य:श्री अनिल देसाई यांच्या उमेदवारीची घोषणा करण्यात येत आहे.
इतर 16 उमेदवार… pic.twitter.com/nPg2RHimSF— Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) March 27, 2024
The party reaffirmed the candidacy of all five incumbent MPs, including Arvind Sawant for Mumbai South, Sanjay Patil for Mumbai North East, and Amol Kirtikar for Mumbai North West.
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Rajan Vichare will vie for Thane, while Vinayak Raut secured a ticket for Ratnagiri Sindhudurg. Additionally, Sanjay Jadhav (Parbhani) and Omraje Nimbalkar (Osmanabad) have been renominated.
Shiv Sena also extended its reach to Aurangabad, nominating former MP Chandrakant Khaire for the seat.
In a surprising move, wrestler Chandrahar Patil has been selected as the candidate for Sangli, a constituency that the Congress, a coalition partner in the Maha Vikas Aghadi, had been advocating for.
