"Those who serve public, fight against corruption get ticket": BJP's Ashish Shelar

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): With weeks to go for the Maharashtra assembly polls, Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar on Sunday emphasised that those who serve the public and fight against corruption get the party ticket.
Following the annoucement of his candidature from Vandre West Assembly seat by the BJP in its first list of 99 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly polls, Ashish Shelar told ANI, "... I am contesting the elections for the fourth time.After winning the elections for two times, with the blessings of people from the constituency and party leaders, I will definitely win and serve."
On a query about the allocation of tickets to some candidates, he said, "Those who can win, serve the public, fight against the corruption, talks about the Mumbaikar, has got the ticket."
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its first list of 99 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly elections, scheduled to be held on November 20.
As per the list, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will contest from Nagpur South West and Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Krishnarao Bawankule from Kamthi Assembly seat.
Other key candidates include Minister Girish Mahajan who will contest from Jamner, Sudhir Mungantiwar from Ballarpur, Sreejaya Ashok Chavan from Bhokar, Ashish Shelar from Vandre West, Mangal Prabhat Lodha from Malabar Hill, Rahul Narwekar from Colaba, and Chhatrapati Shivendra Raje Bhosale from Satara.
The list also features Suresh Damu Bhole from Jalgaon City, Atul Save from Aurangabad East, Sanjay Mukund Kalkar from Thane, and Vinod Shelar from Malad West, among others.
Maharashtra has 288 Assembly seats, and the BJP is part of the ruling Mahayuti alliance alongside the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and Ajit Pawar-led NCP.
As election day nears, both the Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) -- comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and Congress -- have intensified their preparations, including seat-sharing discussions.
In the recent parliamentary elections, the opposition MVA outperformed the BJP, winning 30 of Maharashtra's 48 seats, while the BJP's tally dropped to 9 from 23 in the previous election.
The counting of votes will take place on November 23. (ANI)