Shiv Sena (UBT) Releases First List of Candidates For 2024 Lok Sabha Elections | Check Here

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday released its first list of Lok Sabha candidates ahead of the upcoming elections. The list contains the names of 17 candidates. 

Taking to X, UBT party leader Sanjay Raut tweeted, "With the blessings of Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray and the order of Shiv Sena party chief Mr. Uddhavji Thackeray, the list of 17 Lok Sabha candidates of Shiv Sena is coming to be announced. *Mumbai South Central: Announcing the candidature of Shri Anil Desai. Other 16 candidates are as follows:"

The Names Are as Follows:

Buldhana — Narendra Khedekar

Yavatmal — Sanjay Deshmukh

Maval — Sanjay Waghere- Patil

Sangli — Chandrahar Patil

Hingoli — Nagesh Patil

Sambhajinagar — Chandrakant Khere

Dharashiv — Omraje Nimbalkar

Shirdi — Bhausaheb Wakchaure

Nashik — Rajabhau Vaje

Raigad — Anant Geete

Sindhudurg- Ratnagiri — Vinayak Raut

Thane — Rajan Vichare

Mumbai North East — Sanjay Patil

Mumbai North West — Amol Kirtikar

Parbhani — Sanjay Jadhav

The party has fielded sitting MP Arvind Sawant from the South Mumbai seat, meanwhile, Amol Kirtikar is being fielded from the Mumbai North West constituency, a seat which once was represented by his father, Gajanan Kirtikar.

Kirtikar's nomination comes after the ED on March 27 issued a summons to him in connection with his alleged involvement in the 'Khichdi scam.'

Furthermore, the Uddhav-led party has fielded Sanjay Deshmukh from Yavatmal, Narendra Khedekar from Buldhana, Sanjog Waghere from Maval, Chandrahar Patil from Sangali, Nagesh Patil from Hingoli, Chandrakant Khere from Sambhajinagar and Omraj Nimbalkar from Dharshiv.

Additionally, Veteran party leader Anant Geete will contest elections from the Raigadh seat, Vinayak Raut will contest from Ratnagiri and Sanjay Jadhav is all set to fight the Parbhani seat.

The Shiv Sena is fighting polls in  Maharashtra in alliance with the Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar) and the Congress.

The general polls will be held in five phases on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13 and May 20 in Maharashtra.