Mumbai: BJP central leadership on Sunday announced the names of three candidates for the biennial MLC polls: Smita Jadhav for Pune Division Graduates’ constituency, Sudhakar Kohle for Nagpur Division Graduates’ constituency, and Kaustubh Gawde for Pune Division Teachers’ constituency.Jadhav, who joined BJP on Sunday, is the wife of Pudhari Group chairperson and editor Yogesh Jadhav. Kohle, who is CEO of Shri Swami Vivekanand Shikshan Sanstha, is close to CM Devendra Fadnavis.The biennial elections are being conducted for five MLC seats whose current members will retire on Dec 6.As per Election Commission’s timeline for the Maharashtra Legislative Council biennial polls, polling across all five constituencies will be held on Oct 23, followed by the counting of votes on Oct 27. The entire election process is expected to conclude by Oct 31.
