Mahayuti drops 12 MPs & MVA just 1; for BJP, 'winnability' key

Monday, 6 May 2024
Mahayuti comprising the Shiv Sena-BJP-NCP (Ajit Pawar) alliance has dropped 12 sitting MPs across Maharashtra. While BJP has dropped 7 sitting MPs, the Eknath Shinde-led Sena has dropped 5. The NCP had only one sitting MP in Sunil Tatkare, who has been repeated from Raigad. The Congress had only one sitting MP, Suresh Dhanorkar, from Chandrapur, who passed away. One BJP MP Girish Bapat from Pune too passed away last year.

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