"He will win by record margin," says Maharastra Deputy CM Fadnavis as BJP state chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule files nomination
Oct 29, 2024
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 29 : Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday accompanied Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule as he filed his nomination for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.
Speaking to the media reporters, Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis said that a lot of people have come to witness the nomination filing of BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule from the Kamthi Assembly constituency for the Maharashtra assembly polls.
"Today our state (BJP) president is filing his nomination from the Kamthi Assembly constituency, a large number of people have come here. He will win with a record number of votes and the Mahayuti government will be formed again in the state," he said.
Ealier on Tuesday, Maharashtra BJP President and party candidate Chandrashekhar Bawankule expressed his gratitude for the significant responsibility given to him and also dispelled rumours about Mahayuti running into a deadlock during seat-sharing.
He said, "The party has given me a very big responsibility. Today, I was told to file my nomination from the Kamthi Assembly. I am going to file my nomination as a candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena, and Mahayuti."
Bawankule underlined the importance of his personal connections with the people of Kamthi. "I have familial connections with the people of Kamthi Assembly, and I think they will support me and give me their full strength. I will definitely come back elected with good votes and will strive to work for five years."
Meanwhile, Congress candidate from Nagpur North, Nitin Raut said that there are several challenges in the election and one should always be preparared to face them.
"There are several challenges in the election and one should always be alert. In my constituency, Nagpur North, there are people from several communities and I will work for all of them," he said.
A total of 4,426 nomination papers from 3,259 candidates have been filed as of October 28 for the elections in 288 constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, according to the Chief Electoral Officer's office. The Model Code of Conduct for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly General Election came into force on October 15, and the notification for the election was issued on October 22.
The Maharashtra Assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with counting for all 288 constituencies set for November 23.
