Mumbai, March 23: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete of the BJP was elected as Member of Parliament from Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra. Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha seat went to polls on April 11 in the first phase of general polls. To retain the Gadchiroli-Chimur seat, the BJP renominated Ashok Mahadeorao Nete.

He was in a direct fight with Nandev Dalluji Usendi of the Congress. Nete defeated Usendi in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. The process of filing nomination for Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha election began from March 18. The last day for nominations was March 25. Scrutiny was done on March 26 and the last date for the withdrawal of the nominations was March 28. Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Dates: Constituency-Wise Complete Schedule Of Voting And Results For General Elections.

While the BJP and Shiv Sena are contesting 25 and 23 seats respectively in Maharashtra, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are contesting together as well. Check Full Schedule of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

Lok Sabha election 2019 schedule for first phase polling:

Issue of Notification March 18
Last date for filing nomination March 25
Scrutiny of nomination March 26
Last date for withdrawal of candidature March 28
Date Of Poll April 11
Date of Result May 23

The BJP-Shiv Sena combine together won 41 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, with Congress and NCP winning two and four seats respectively. Lok Sabha elections will take place in seven phases - on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19.

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