Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil files his nomination

Amid a massive show of strength, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil filed nomination papers for Kothrud Assembly constituency on Thursday. Chandrakant Patil first garlanded a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and then left for filing nomination papers with a huge motorbike rally. In a display of strength, Chandrakant Patil posted a picture of the number of people that showed up at the rally. His tweet translated to, “There is huge support from the public at the rally for the Kothrud Legislative Assembly. Thank you all for your love and support!” कोथरूड विधानसभेच्या उमेदवारी अर्ज भरण्याच्या रॅलीत जनतेचा प्रचंड पाठिंबा आणि समर्थन मिळत आहे. तुमच्या प्रेम आणि पाठिंब्यासाठी सर्वांचे मनःपूर्वक आभार! pic.twitter.com/eW2dCywuQJ — Chandrakant Patil (@ChDadaPatil) October 3, 2019 Replaced Medha Kulkarni This year, he replaced the sitting BJP MLA Medha Kulkarni as the party's candidate in this Brahmin-dominated constituency, leading to angry reactions by the local workers and also by one Brahmin organisation. Pune MP Girish Bapat and Medha Kulkarni accompanied Patil as he filed his papers on Thursday. He took to Twitter and posted pictures of him filing the nomination papers. The Marathi tweet translates too, “Here are some highlights of the filing of nomination papers from the Kothrud Assembly constituency”. निवडणूक अधिकार्यांकडे कोथरूड विधानसभा मतदारसंघातून उमेदवारी अर्ज दाखल करतानाची काही क्षणचित्रे. pic.twitter.com/DnVSx5YBCK — Chandrakant Patil (@ChDadaPatil) October 3, 2019 Read | MNS releases the first list of 27 candidates for upcoming assembly polls Read | Aaditya Thackeray to contest from Worli in the Maharashtra elections Women join the rally Medha Kulkarni was reportedly disappointed after she was denied a ticket to accommodate Chandrakant Patil in the constituency. Posters had come up in the area demanding that a local candidate should be given the ticket and not an "outsider". The MNS has fielded Kishor Shinde from Kothrud seat in Pune city, against state BJP chief Chandrakant Patil. However, Chandrakant Patil shared a tweet saying that many women activists took part in the rally. The tweet translates to, “Woman power !!! A large number of women activists were present at the rally to fill the Kotharudh Assembly candidate. Many women activists took part in the bike ride. My salute to all these women's power!!" महिला शक्ती!!! आज कोथरूड विधानसभेच्या उमेदवारी अर्ज भरण्याचा रॅलीत मोठ्या संख्येने महिला कार्यकर्त्या उपस्थित होत्या. अनेक महिला कार्यकर्त्या दुचाकीवर सहभागी झाल्या. या सर्व महिला शक्तीला माझा सलाम!! pic.twitter.com/DzrkTmKj1e — Chandrakant Patil (@ChDadaPatil) October 3, 2019 (With PTI Inputs) Read | Maharashtra: BJP's 125-candidate List Out, CM Fadnavis From Nagpur SW Read | Aaditya Thackeray To Contest Maharashtra Polls; 'Howdy Adi,' Says Raut

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Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil files his nomination

Amid show of strength, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil filed his nomination papers for Kothrud constituency replacing sitting BJP MLA Medha Kulkarni

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