NCP(SP) announces 22 more picks, fields candidate in seat where UBT is contesting | India News – Times of India

Omi, son of controversial Ulhasnagar politician Pappu Kalani, will be the Sharad Pawar-led NCP’s nominee from Ulhasnagar in the assembly elections. Omi’s name figured on the NCP (SP)’s second list released Saturday where it nominated 22 candidates.
Sharad Pawar’s party has nominated Rahul Mote from Dharashiv’s Paranda constituency against Shiv Sena minister Tanaji Sawant despite Shiv Sena (UBT) naming Ranjit Patil for the seat in its first list. An NCP-SP politician said after Sharad Pawar spoke to Uddhav Thackeray, the UBT Sena nominee has agreed to withdraw from the fray in Paranda.
NCP (SP) president Jayant Patil declared the second list on Saturday, taking the total number of party candidates to 67 so far. Of the 22 names, two are sitting MLAs and one is an MLC, while six are women. Beed MLA Sandeep Kshirsgar has been renominated, while MLC Satish Chavan, a trusted aide of Ajit Pawar, has been nominated from Gangapur. A week ago, Chavan joined the Sharad Pawar-led NCP.