# Maharashtra Legislative Council elections

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/maharashtra-legislative-council-elections
> Updated: 2026-10-04T08:25:35.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Major political parties in India are announcing candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council elections. 

The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has fielded candidates for the Nagpur Division Graduates' constituency and the Pune and Amravati Teachers' constituencies, following seat-sharing discussions within the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance. 

Concurrently, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has selected candidates for the Pune Division graduate constituency, the Nagpur Division graduate constituency, and the Pune Division teacher constituency. 

Polling for the five available seats—consisting of three graduate and two teacher constituencies—is scheduled for October 23, with the deadline for filing nominations set for October 6.

## Claims

- The BJP Central Election Committee announced three candidates for the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Dr. Smita Yogesh Jadhav is the BJP candidate for the Pune Division Graduate constituency. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Sudhakar Vitthalrao Kohale is the BJP candidate for the Nagpur Division Graduate constituency. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Kaustubh Muralidhar Gawde is the BJP candidate for the Pune Division Teacher constituency. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Voting for five Maharashtra Legislative Council seats is scheduled for October 23. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The five seats up for election include three graduate and two teacher constituencies. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The deadline for filing nominations is October 6. (single source)
- Scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on October 7. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-04: BJP announces three candidates for Maharashtra MLC elections

The BJP has named three candidates for the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections, covering graduate and teacher constituencies, with voting scheduled for October 23.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bjp-announces-three-candidates-for-maharashtra-mlc-elections

### 2026-10-02: Congress announces candidates for Maharashtra Legislative Council elections

The Congress party has announced three candidates for the Maharashtra Legislative Council biennial elections, covering key Graduates' and Teachers' constituencies in Nagpur, Pune, and Amravati.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/congress-announces-candidates-for-maharashtra-legislative-council-elections

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