Thane Lok Sabha Seat: MVA Alliance Collects Applications, Mahayuti Alliance Silent
Thane, 27th April 2024: In Thane, the commencement of the election process for the Thane Lok Sabha seat saw a total of 43 applications for filing nominations on Friday, following the issuance of the notification. Notably, no nominations were filed on the first day, with prominent parties like UBT expected to submit their nominations on April 29.
Interestingly, while representatives from the MVA alliance and several political parties collected the applications, no representative from the Mahayuti alliance appeared, indicating that the suspense regarding contesting the seat is likely to persist. The deadline for filing nominations for the Thane district seats is May 3, with scrutiny scheduled for May 4 and withdrawal from the electoral process accepted until May 6. Elections in Thane are scheduled for May 20.
Among the parties, the Shiv Sena UBT sought four forms, presumably for its candidate Rajan Vichare. Other parties such as the Bharatiya Rajneeti Vikas Party, AAP, Bhumiputra Party, Bahujan Shakti, Hindustan Manav Party, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Party, Bahujan Mukti Party, Bharatiya Jawan Kisan Party, Republican Bahujan Sena, Samyukta Bharat Paksha, and Bahujan Socialist Republic Party requested one or two forms each. The People’s Party of India-Democratic took three forms, while independent candidates collectively obtained 19 application forms.
