BJP Names Three Candidates for Maharashtra Legislative Council By-Elections

The ruling coalition parties, BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, finalize candidates for the March 27 by-polls to fill five vacant council seats.

The BJP has announced Sandeep Joshi, Sanjay Kenekar, and Dadarao Keche as its candidates for the upcoming by-elections in Maharashtra's legislative council.
The by-elections are being held to fill five seats vacated after sitting members were elected to the legislative assembly in November 2024.
The Shiv Sena and NCP, BJP's allies in the Mahayuti coalition, are each expected to field one candidate, with announcements anticipated on March 17, the nomination deadline.
The BJP's candidate selection blends experience and loyalty, with Joshi being a close aide of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Kenekar representing OBC interests, and Keche being a former MLA.
The ruling coalition is expected to win all five seats, as the opposition lacks sufficient legislative assembly strength to contest effectively.