THIS TIME IN THE FRAY

IN MUMBAI

Milind Murli Deora and Priya Sunil Dutt, who enjoy the legacy of their former parliamentarian fathers, are Congress candidates from two of Mumbai’s constituencies – Mumbai South and Mumbai North Central Amol, the son of sitting Shiv Sena MP from North West constituency Gajanan Kirtikar, is being considered in place of his father Varsha Gaikwad, former MP Eknath Gaikwad’s daughter, may replace him as a Congress candidate in

South Central Mumbai

Shiv Sena leader and state minister Eknath Shinde’s son Shrikant will be repeated as party candidate from Kalyan or Thane

IN MAHARASHTRA

Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Parth Ajit Pawar will contest from Ahmednagar (BJP) and Maval (NCP) constituencies, respectively

Former NCP MP Sameer Bhujbal, nephew of Chhagan Bhujbal, is likely to be repeated as candidate from Nashik, while BJP may field its Nandurbar MP and MLA Vijaykumar Gavit’s daughter Heena again Former chief minister and Congress MP Ashok Chavan’s wife and sitting MLA Amita are probable candidates from Nanded

Pratik Patil, grandson of former chief minister Vasantdada

Patil, is likely to be finalised as Congress candidate from

Sangli.

Dhairyasheel Mane, son of former NCP MP Nivedita Mane, is among probable Shiv Sena candidates from Hatkanangale Charulata Tokas, daughter of former Congress leader, is party’s potential candidate from Wardha. She may face Sagar Meghe, son of former MP Datta Meghe

NCP may field Rajesh Tope, former state minister and son of former MP Ankushrao Tope from Jalna