{"id":7019,"date":"2024-07-11T11:21:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/elections-2024\/hotel-resort-politics-back-in-maharashtra-heres-why-bjp-shiv-sena-and-ncp-are-relocating-mlas\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T11:21:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:21:26","slug":"hotel-resort-politics-back-in-maharashtra-heres-why-bjp-shiv-sena-and-ncp-are-relocating-mlas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/?p=7019","title":{"rendered":"Hotel-resort politics back in Maharashtra: Here\u2019s why BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP are relocating MLAs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hotel-resort politics is once again back in Maharashtra with political parties taking no risks ahead of the legislative council elections slated to take place on Friday, July 12.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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12 candidates are in the fray for the biennial election for 11 Legislative Council seats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) would cast a vote, and to avoid any chance of cross-voting during the secret ballot, all the parties are keeping their flock together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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During their stay in the hotel, senior members of BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) will also be briefing their MLAs about voting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Who are staying where?<\/h2>\n

According to reports, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has shifted its MLAs to ITC Grand Central Hotel in Lower Parel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) camp MLAs are staying in Taj Lands End in Bandra.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The BJP has taken their MLAs to Taj President in Colaba.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NCP (Ajit Pawar) faction MLAs will be staying at Hotel Lalit in Andheri.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, it is not yet known whether the MLAs of NCP (SP) will be staying in a hotel or not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Who are the candidates in fray?<\/h2>\n

Pankaja Munde, Amit Gorkhe, Sadabhau Khot, Yogesh Tilekar an sitting council member Parinay Phuke are among those fielded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pankaja Munde had contested Lok Sabha elections from BEED, however, she lost to NCP (SP) candidate Bajarang Sonawane.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde)<\/h2>\n

Former MPs Bhavana Gawli and Krupal Tumane.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NCP (Ajit Pawar)<\/h2>\n

Shivajirao Garje and Rajesh Vitekar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Congress<\/h2>\n

Sitting MLC Pradnya Satav.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NCP(SP)<\/h2>\n

NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) is supporting Jayant Patil of Peasants and Workers Party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Shiv Sena (UBT)<\/h2>\n

Milind Narvekar, a close aide of party chief Uddhav Thackeray.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Votes required to win<\/h2>\n

A candidate will require 23 votes to win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Two newly elected MLCs sworn in<\/h2>\n

On July 8, Neelam Gorhe, deputy chairperson of the Council, administered the oath to the BJP’s Niranjan Davkhare, and Jagannath Motiram Abhyankar of the Shiv Sena (UBT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Davkhare won third term from the Konkan Graduates constituency. Abhyankar won from the Mumbai Teachers seat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Last Friday, Maha Vikas Aghadi leader discussed the alliance’s strategy at a meeting which took place in NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s office at YB Chavan Centre in south Mumbai.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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