The Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) today announced its fifth list of candidates for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections. The party has declared its candidates for 16 Assembly seats today including Andheri East, Malad, and Chembur. Before this, VBA has already declared its candidates for 83 seats.

Earlier in the day, the Parivartan Mahashakti alliance consisting of Prahar Janshakti Party, Maharashtra Swarajya Party, Maharashtra Rajya Samiti and Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana declared its first list of 10 candidates. Bachchu Kadu the sitting MLA from Achalpur Assembly constituency is going to contest from the Achalpur seat.