Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 | Objections filed by Congress MLA, Shiv Sena candidate against each other dismissed in Jalna

In the 2014 assembly polls, Khotkar of Shiv Sena had defeated Congress leader Gorantyal, while the latter won in 2019.

Jalna: Complaints filed by Congress' sitting MLA Kailash Gorantyal and Shiv Sena's Arjun Khotkar against each other alleging discrepancies in nomination papers were dismissed by Jalna assembly seat returning officer Shrimant Harkal, an official said on Thursday.

Gorantyal said Khotkar, in the affidavit accompanying his nomination form, had not mentioned allowances the latter got as administrator of the local agriculture produce market committee (APMC).

Khotkar, in his complaint, said Gorantyal had not mentioned fees he was getting for stay at Delhi's Maharashtra Sadan in 2022, the official added.

"After deliberating for more than three hours, Returning Officer Harkal rejected both the complaints late Wednesday night. The nomination papers of Gorantyal and Khotkar have been accepted," he said.

In the 2014 assembly polls, Khotkar had defeated Gorantyal, while the latter won in 2019.

The two bitter rivals will square off again on November 20. Results of the Maharashtra assembly polls will be declared on November 23. PTI COR BNM

Assembly Elections 2024 | The Maharashtra Assembly polls will take place against the backdrop of a fractured political landscape in the western state where the Shiv Sena and NCP will be going up against the Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar factions, even as the BJP and Congress try to make their mark. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM faces a new challenge after Hemant Soren's recent arrest and Champai, a longstanding party member, joining the BJP. The Haryana election resulted in a shock loss for Congress, which was looking to galvanize on the Lok Sabha poll performance, while J&K also saw the grand old party eventually stepping away from the cabinet, with Omar Abdullah's JKNC forming government. It remains to be seen if the upcoming polls help BJP cement its position further or provide a fillip to I.N.D.I.A. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.

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