Pune Lok Sabha Constituency in Maharashtra Results 2019: BJP Candidate Girish Bapat Elected as MP
The prestigious Pune Lok Sabha seat will see a direct electoral fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress.
Pune, May 23: Pune Lok Sabha constituency, one of the 48 parliamentary seats in Maharashtra, went to polls on April 23 in the third phase of the general election. The prestigious seat saw a direct electoral fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. BJP's Girish Bapat was elected as Member of Parliament from Pune. Anil Shirole of the BJP is the sitting Member of Parliament (MP) from Pune.
The BJP denied candidature of Shirole in the upcoming Lok Sabha election and nominated Girish Bapat from Pune. The Congress nominated Mohan Joshi. In 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Congress's Vishwajeet Patangrao Kadam lost against Shirole. The process of filing nomination began from March 28. The last day for nominations was April 4. The withdrawal of the nominations was April 8. Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Dates: Constituency-Wise Complete Schedule Of Voting And Results For General Elections.
The BJP and Shiv Sena are contesting 25 and 23 seats respectively of the total 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra. The Congress is contesting 24 and the NCP 20. Check Full Schedule of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
Lok Sabha election 2019 schedule for phase three:
| Issue of Notification | March 28 |
| Last date for filing nomination | April 4 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | April 5 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | April 8 |
| Date Of Poll | April 23 |
| Date of Result | May 23 |
In 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and Swabhiman Paksha together bagged 42 seats in Maharashtra. The Congress won two seats, while the NCP four. 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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