NCP (SP) fields Bang from Hingna, Wandile from Hinganghat

 

 

 

In its latest list of candidates for State Assembly polls to be held on November 20, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) (Sharad Pawar) reposed faith in loyalist Rameshchandra Bang from Hingna. The party has fielded Atul Wandile from Hinganghat. Bharatiya Janata Party suffered a setback as Gyayak Patni, son of party’s three-time MLA late Rajendra Patni joined NCP (SP). NCP (SP) announced name of Gyayak from Karanja, his father’s traditional constituency. Meanwhile, NCP workers in Hinganghat and Karanja registered protest as party roped in the people from outside and ignored party’s own people. After the announcement of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024, many developments are being seen in politics.

 

The third list of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) has been announced. Party’s State President Jayant Patil announced this list of 9 candidates. The names of the 3 candidates from Vidarbha figured in the list. They include Karanja -Gyayak Patni, Hinganghat-Atul Wandile, Hingna-Ramesh Bang. Rajendra Patni, father of Gyayak represented the Karanja Assembly constituency in Vidarbha’s Washim district and passed away in February at the age of 59. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Karanja constituency from Washim District in Maharashtra. Patni had worked as the Member of Legislative Council from 1997 to 2003.

 

A BJP loyalist Rajendra Patni was fielded by BJP in 2004, 2014 and 2019 in legislative assembly elections from Karanja which he won. Joining of NCP (SP) by Gyayak Patni, son of Rajendra Patni, shocked everyone. He was welcomed with his supporters at Mumbai in NCP fold by its Supremo Sharad Pawar, State President Jayant Patil, and Working President Supriya Sule. Gyayak was accompanied by BJP leaders from the Washim district, members of Karanja Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti. During the joining Patil revealed that he was trying to connect with Gyayak Patni, who was reluctant but Patni had been reluctant to leave BJP. Atul Wandile whom NCP fielded from Hinganghat was earlier with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. Local leaders and workers of NCP (SP) staking claim for their candidature expressed disappointment over the declaration of name of Wandile. According to people, this resentment will reflect during voting.