Mumbai, May 23: Shiv Sena candidate Bhausaheb Kamble won the Shirdi Lok Sabha election in Maharashtra. Shirdi Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra went to polls on April 29 in the fourth phase of general elections. The main electoral contest was between the Shiv Sena and the Congress in Shirdi parliamentary seat.

Shiv Sena fielded its sitting Member of Parliament (MP) Bhausaheb Kamble from Shirdi constituency. Kamble will face a tough challenge from Sadashiv Lokhande of the Congress. The process of filing nomination for Shirdi Lok Sabha election began from April 2. The last day for nominations was April 9. Check Full Schedule of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

The scrutiny was done on April 10 and the last date for the withdrawal of the nominations was April 12. The Shiv Sena and BJP are contesting 23 and 25 seats respectively of the total 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra. The NCP is contesting 24 and the Congress will fight 24. Both the parties have formed an allaince. Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Dates: Constituency-Wise Complete Schedule Of Voting And Results For General Elections.

Lok Sabha election 2019 schedule for phase four:

Issue of Notification April 2
Last date for filing nomination April 9
Scrutiny of nomination April 10
Last date for withdrawal of candidature April 12
Date Of Poll April 29
Date of Result May 23

Of the 48 seats, the BJP-Shiv Sena combine bagged 41 in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. The Congress bagged two seats, while the NCP won 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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