LS polls: NCP (SP) announces 5 candidates, Supriya Sule to contest from Baramati

The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) unveiled its initial list of five candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra on Saturday (March 30). The list includes Supriya Sule, who will contest from Baramati, and Nilesh Lanke, formerly aligned with the Ajit Pawar camp, nominated for the Ahmednagar constituency.

"Supriya Sule and Amol Kolhe have been retained from Baramati and Shirur constituencies, respectively," said state unit NCP (SP) chief Jayant Patil while declaring the list.

Bhaskar Bhagre has been nominated from Dindori seat in Nashik district and former Congress MLA Amar Kale from Wardha.

Bhagre will square off against Union minister and sitting BJP MP Bharati Pawar in Dindori (ST) seat.

Lanke, the sitting MLA from Parner, will face off against BJP MP Sujay Vikhe Patil from the Ahmednagar constituency.

NCP (SP), part of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), also comprising Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress, will contest 10 seats in Maharashtra, which sends 48 members to Lok Sabha.