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The by-elections were necessitated due to the resignation of sitting BJP MP Nana Patole in Bhandara-Gondia and death of sitting BJP MP Chintaman Wanga of Palghar. The Congress has decided to tie up with the NCP in the bypolls. While the NCP will contest the Bhandara-Gondia seat, the Congress will fight the Palghar seat.
While the BJP has poached Congress leader Rajendra Gavit and fielded him as its candidate in Palghar, the Shiv Sena has inducted Srinivas Wanga, Chintaman Wanga’s son, into the party and fielded him as its nominee.
In Bhandara-Gondia, the main fight is between Hemant Patle of the BJP and Madhukar Kukde of the NCP. There are eight independents and one candidate each from Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh, Bahujan Republican Socialist Party, Baliraja Party, Bahujan Mukti Party, Akhil Bharatiya Manavta Paksh, Ambedkarite Party of India, Gondvana Gantantra Party and Vidarbha Maza Party.
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