Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: VBA Releases Third List of 30 Candidates for Upcoming Polls

Mumbai, Maharashtra (October 16, 2024): Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) on Wednesday has released its third list of 30 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections. This brings the total number of candidates fielded by the VBA to 51.

The Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi is pleased to declare its third list of candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly elections. #MaharashtraAssembly2024#VoteForVBA#VoteForGasCylinderpic.twitter.com/kblZxhymY3

— Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (@VBAforIndia) October 16, 2024

Before the announcement of assembly election dates, the VBA had already released two candidate lists, including 11 candidates in the first list and 10 in the second. 

The candidates announced in the latest list include:

1. Dhule City – Jitendra Shirsat
2. Sindkheda – Bhoja Singh Todar Singh Rawal
3. Umred – Sapna Rajendra Meshram
4. Ballarpur – Satish Murlidhar Malekar
5. Chimur – Arvind Atmaram Sandekar
6. Kinwat – Prof. Vijay Khuche
7. Nanded North - Dr. Gautam Duthade
8. Deglur – Sushil Kumar Deglurkar
9. Pathri – Vitthal Talekar
10. Partur-Ashti – Ramprasad Thorat
11. Ghansawangi – Kaveritai Baliram Khatke
12. Jalna – David Ghumare
13. Badnapur – Satish Kharat
14. Deolali – Avinash Shinde
15. Igatpuri – Bhaurao Kashinath Ingle
16. Ulhasnagar – Dr. Sanjay Gupta
17. Anushakti Nagar – Satish Rajguru
18. Worli – Amol Anand Nikalje
19. Pen – Devendra Koli
20. Ambegaon – Deepak Panchmukh
21. Sangamner – Aziz Abdul Vora
22. Rahuri – Anil Bhikaji Jadhav
23. Majalgaon – Sheikh Manzoor Chand
24. Latur City – Vinod Khatke
25. Tuljapur – Dr. Sneha Sonkate
26. Osmanabad – Adv. Pranit Shamrao 
27. Paranda – Praveen Ranabagul
28. Akkalkot – Santoshkumar Khandu Ingle
29. Malshiras – Raj Yashwant Kumar
30. Miraj – Vigyan Prakash Mane

Despite fielding a significant number of candidates in the Lok Sabha elections across 48 seats in the state, the VBA did not secure any victories. However, the party is now focused on making a stronger impact in the upcoming assembly elections. The Election Commission of India has given VBA the gas cylinder symbol in all assembly constituencies of Maharashtra for the upcoming assembly elections.

Maharashtra will hold its Assembly elections in a single phase on November 20, with results set to be announced on November 23. The Election Commission of India made the announcement as the tenure of the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly is set to end on November 26.