Campaigning for the ensuing assembly elections in Maharashtra has kick started and is now in full swing with political leaders from all parties addressing rallies and trying to woo the voters in their favour.

 Maharashtra Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde addressed numerous rallies in Satara to seek support for Koregaon candidate Mahesh Shinde and Patan candidate Shambhuraj Desai. He informed voters about the welfare schemes like Ladki Behan, Annapurna and Vyoshree and promised that Mahayuti government will remain committed to the welfare of all sections of society, especially farmers in their second term too.

Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate from South-West Nagpur held a grand rally to meet and greet voters from his constituency.

The chief of  NCP(SP) Sharad Pawar today once again hinted that he may retire from active politics after the end of his current tenure as Rajya Sabha MP. Addressing a rally in Baramati for his party’s candidate Yugendra Pawar, who will take on his uncle Ajit Pawar, the veteran leader said voters have never disappointed him but he has to stop somewhere. Mr. Pawar, however, clarified that he will not stop serving the people.

Canvassing for MVA in Kolhapur’s Radhanagari, Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said the forthcoming elections is a fight between those who love the state and others who hate it.

  Meanwhile, the issue of rebel candidates continues to trouble both the major alliances. While Shiv Sena (UBT) expelled five party functionaries for indulging in anti-party activities; former BJP MP from Nandurbar Heena Gavit has resigned from the party’s primary membership today. She will contest the Akkalkuwa Assembly seat as an independent candidate and will be up against Mahayuti’s official candidate, Shiv Sena leader Amashya Padvi.