Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election 2024: VBA Releases List of 9 Candidates; Prakash Ambedkar Fielded From Akola Seat

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) has announced a list of nine candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Maharashtra. VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar to contest from Akola constituency.

The Maharashtra State Committee of the Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi met on Tuesday, March 26, in Akola under the Presidentship of Rekha Thakur to select the candidates for the state's Lok Sabha poll. The meeting was attended by VBA Maharashtra Vice-President Siddharth Mokle, Mahila Aaghadi General Secretary Arundhati Shirsat, and Other party members.

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Ambedkar said that they have decided to go alone in Maharashtra, which means VBA will not form an alliance with INDIA Bloc for the Lok Sabha election in the state. "We have decided to contest elections on our own. We took the decision at our party’s meeting last night,” he said.

Prakash Ambedkar said that the VBA will field Muslim candidates in a bid to stop the isolation process started by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). "We will also be fielding Jain community and ensure their victory,” Ambedkar said,  reported by Indian Express.

The VBA has decided not to field a candidate from the Nagpur Parliamentary Constituency. The party will support the Congress (INC) candidate from the Nagpur Parliamentary Constituency.

The party also said that it has decided to support Prakash Shendage's (OBC Bahujan Party) candidature from Sangli Parliamentary Constituency if he contests. The candidate for the remaining Ramtek parliamentary constituency will be announced at 4 PM on March 27.

He added that the VBA will field Muslim candidates in a bid stop the isolation process started by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).