Maharashtra election results: State elects 68 new MLAs, 186 re-elected to assembly
PUNE: A total of 68 MLAs will make their debut in the 15th Maharashtra assembly, while 186 sitting legislators will take guard afresh in the House.
Around 64% sitting MLAs of the 14th assembly were re-elected in the state elections for 288 seats. New entrants will be 23.6% of the total strength of the assembly.
The first-time MLAs have been elected to the House from various parts of the state. Vidarbha and Marathwada regions have more than 15 first-time MLAs. Voters in Pune district elected five first-time MLAs. Some of the assembly debutants emerged winners in their maiden election, while many made it to the House this time after a few futile attempts.
Around 64% sitting MLAs of the 14th assembly were re-elected in the state elections for 288 seats. New entrants will be 23.6% of the total strength of the assembly.
The first-time MLAs have been elected to the House from various parts of the state. Vidarbha and Marathwada regions have more than 15 first-time MLAs. Voters in Pune district elected five first-time MLAs. Some of the assembly debutants emerged winners in their maiden election, while many made it to the House this time after a few futile attempts.
Some of the prominent debutants are BJP's Hemant Rasne from Kasba Peth, NCP (SP)'s Rohit Patil from Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal, BJP's Shankar Jagtap from Chinchwad constituency and Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Varun Sardesai from Bandra East.
Sardesai and Rasne defeated sitting MLAs — Zeeshan Siddique of NCP and Ravindra Dhangekar of Congress, respectively. Rohit is the son of late R R Patil. Jagtap won by a margin of over one lakh votes in his first-ever assembly polls.
Former chief minister Ashok Chavan's daughter, Sreejaya Chavan, also won from Bhokar in her maiden appearance in the poll ring. Mauli Katke defeated sitting Shirur MLA Ashok Chavan to secure his maiden entry to the assembly.
The new entrants are excited about joining the proceedings in the assembly. "It will be a huge moment for me because I will represent the constituency where I have been active in various social works for the past two decades," said Rasne, a former corporator and ex-chairman of the Pune Municipal Corporation's standing committee.
Rohit Patil, among the youngest MLAs elected this time, said his entry to the assembly was a special moment because his father was a member of the same House for many years.
Besides new entrants and "repeaters", around 34 MLAs will re-enter the House after a break or were members of the Legislative Council earlier. Bapu Pathare, a member of the House during the 2009-2014 term, will be back after defeating sitting Wadgaon Sheri MLA Sunil Tingre of NCP by a thin margin. Chief minister Eknath Shinde's close aide and Shiv Sena's former MLA Vijay Shivtare won from Purandar seat against Congress' sitting MLA Sanjay Jagtap. Shivtare was a minister during his previous term.
Ready for the run
- 23.6% of the 288 MLAs in Maharashtra assembly will be debutants
- 68 first-time MLAS
- 64% sitting MLAs of the 14th assembly will return to the House
- 186 sitting MLAs re-elected
- 34 MLAs will return to the assembly after a break or were MLCs
Fresh faces
- BJP's Hemant Rasne from Kasba Peth
- NCP (SP)'s Rohit Patil from Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal
- Sreejaya Chavan from Bhokar
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