Maharashtra Polls: Ex-CM's Son Upset After Congress Denies Him a Ticket From Nilanga, Latur.

Latur: The Congress party's decison to nominate Abhay Salunke for the Nilanga seat in Latur district for the upcoming Maharashtra elections has upset Ashok Patil Nilangekar, the son of former chief minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar. On Saturday, the party revealed its second list of candidates for the November 20 elections, overlooking Ashok Patil Nilangekar, who lost to BJP 's Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar in the 2019 polls.“When the Congress had no leaders here, we stood with them. Today, the party ignored us. I’ll speak to my supporters and decide our next course of action,” he told reporters, suggesting a rift in the party unit in the constituency.Abhay Salunkhe, 46, who previously worked with Shiv Sena and MNS before joining Congress, will go up against incumbent MLA Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar, who has been renominated by the BJP.His wife Asmita Salunkhe said her husband has worked tirelessly for society for the past 30 years.“He has been committed to resolving issues faced by ordinary people in our constituency. Despite facing defeat in 2014 (when he contested on an MNS ticket), he remained undeterred, doubling down on his efforts. He spends more time on social work than at home,” she told PTI.Supporters of Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar are optimistic about the BJP candidate's chances of victory, citing his significant influence in the region. They argue that his experience and political savvy make him the best choice for the party.The MLA has already completed one round of campaigning in all villages in the constituency, they claimed.

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Maharashtra Polls: Ex-CM's Son Upset After Congress Denies Him a Ticket From Nilanga, Latur.

Congress’ decision to field Abhay Salunke in Nilanga for the Maharashtra polls has upset ex-CM Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar’s son, Ashok Patil Nilangekar.

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