Prakash Ambedkar's VBA names 10 more candidates for Maharashtra

VBA declares 10 more Lok Sabha candidates, including 3 from Mumbai, total now 36. Also supports Congress in Nagpur and Kolhapur, and NCP (SP) in Baramati

Mumbai: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar on Thursday declared 10 more candidates for the Lok Sabha elections including three from Mumbai, taking the total number of declared candidates to 36.

Nagpur, Mar 01 (ANI): Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) President Prakash Ambedkar addresses a press conference, in Nagpur on Friday. (ANI Photo) (Snehal Sontakke)

VBA’s new list of candidates includes Beena Singh (Mumbai North), Sanjeev Kalkori (Mumbai North West), Abul Hasan Khan (Mumbai South Central), Nilesh Sambare (Bhiwandi), Vijaya Mhatre (Palghar), Kumudani Chavan (Raigad), Bhausaheb Andhalkar (Osmanabad), Hanumant Suryawanshi (Nandurbar), Praful Lodha (Jalgaon), Gulab Barde (Dindori).

In addition to fielding the 36 candidates announced so far, VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar has also declared support for the Congress in Nagpur and Kolhapur and the NCP (SP) in Baramati.