The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its third list of candidates on Monday for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, set to take place on November 20. The list includes 25 candidates nominated to contest seats across the state.

This announcement follows the release of BJP's second list, which included 22 names, while the party’s first list featured 99 candidates, showing a steady rollout of selections as the elections approach.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar confirmed on Friday that Mahayuti alliance members are still discussing the distribution of 11 assembly seats out of the total 288 for the November elections. Pawar also shared that 10 percent of the seats allocated to his party would be reserved for minority candidates, aligning with the alliance's commitment to inclusivity.

The ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, NCP, and other partners, is set against the opposition coalition, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The MVA includes the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction), NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and Congress, each actively campaigning to secure a win in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

BJP's Third Candidate List:

1. Murtijapur (SC) - Harish Marotirao Pimple
2. Karanja - Sai Prakash Dahake
3. Teosa - Rajesh Shriram Wankhade
4. Morshi - Umesh (Chandu) Atamaramji Yawalakr
5. Arvi - Sumit Kishor Wankhede
6. Katol - Charansing Babulalji Thakur
7. Savner - Ashish Raje Deshmukh
8. Nagpur Central - Pravin Prabhakarrao Datke
9. Nagpur West - Sudhakar Vitthalrao Kohale
10. Nagpur North (SC) - Dr. Milind Pandurang Mane
11. Sakoli - Avinash Anandrao Brahmankar
12. Chandrapur (SC) - Kishor Gajananrao Jorgewar
13. Amodi (ST) - Raju Narayan Todsam
14. Umarkhed (SC) - Kishan Maruti Wankhede
15. Deglur (SC) - Jitesh Raosaheb Antapurkar
16. Dahanu (ST) - Vinod Suresh Medha
17. Vasai - Sneha Premnath Dube
18. Borivali - Sanjay Upadhyay
19. Versova - Bharati Hemant Lavekar
20. Ghatkopar East - Parag Kishorchandra Shah
21. Airoli - Suresh Ramchandra Dhas
22. Latur City - Archana Shailesh Patil Chakurkar
23. Malshiras (SC) - Ram Vitthal Satpute
24. Karad North - Manoj Bhimrao Ghorpade
25. Palus-Kadegaon - Sangram Sampatrao Deshmukh

The Maharashtra Assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with vote counting for all 288 constituencies set for November 23.

In the previous assembly elections in 2019, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena secured 56, and the Congress captured 44. In 2014, the BJP achieved 122 seats, while the Shiv Sena won 63, and the Congress gained 42.