Ruling MahaYuti has fielded nine candidates, including five from BJP, two from Shiv Sena and two from NCP, while opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has fielded three candidates, one from Congress, one from Shiv Sena (UBT) and one from Farmers. . and Workers' Party.

Taking into account the current strength of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly of 274 seats, the quota is 23 votes. Both MahaYuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi strive to avoid cross-voting.

The BJP has nominated former ministers Pankaja Munde and Parinay Phuke, along with Amit Gorkhe, Sadabhau Khot and Yogesh Tilekar.

The Shiv Sena, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has nominated former MPs Krupal Tumane and Bhawana Gawli, while the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, has nominated Rajesh Vitekar and Shivajirao Garage.

The Congress has re-nominated Pradyna Satav, while the NCP (SP) is supporting sitting MLC and PWP legislator Jayant Patil. The Shiv Sena (UBT) has fielded party chief Uddhav Thackeray's close confidant Rahul Narvekar.

With 103 legislators, the BJP is confident of the victory of its five candidates, while the Shiv Sena, with 37 legislators and the support of 10 independents, is also confident that its two candidates will win the elections.

The PNC, with 39 legislators, also sees no problem for its two candidates, while the Congress is confident in the victory of its only candidate, with its strength of 37 legislators.

However, PWP's Jayant Patil and Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Milind Narvekar have excess votes from the Congress and also the support of 16 Shiv Sena (UBT) legislators and 13 NCP (SP) MLAs. . They also hope for the support of some independent legislators.

The biennial elections were necessary because 11 MLCs are retiring.

They are: Manisha Kayande (Shiv Sena), Anil Parab (Shiv Sena-UBT), Vijay Girkar, Nilay Naik, Ramesh Patil and Ramrao Patil (BJP), Abdullah Durrani (NCP), Wajahat Mirza and Pragya Satav (Congress) . Mahadev Jankar (RSP) and Jayant Patil (PWP).