1. The BJP has announced candidates for 5 seats in the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council elections. Notable names include Pankaja Munde, who has been given an opportunity to contest after losing her Lok Sabha seat.
2. The monsoon session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly began on July 1st, 2024. This is seen as an important session ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections.
3. Results for the recently held elections to 4 seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (for graduate and teacher constituencies) are expected to be announced today (July 2, 2024).
4. There are discussions ongoing within the ruling Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP) about seat-sharing arrangements for the upcoming state assembly elections. The BJP is trying to balance demands from its allies.
5. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance (Shiv Sena-UBT, NCP-Sharad Pawar faction, Congress) has announced they will contest the state assembly elections jointly.
These news items indicate that political parties in Maharashtra are gearing up for the state assembly elections expected later this year, with seat-sharing talks, candidate selections, and legislative activities picking up pace.
