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BJP-Mahayuti steps up MLC campaign in Pune; Ravindra Chavan holds 10 rallies
✍️ Amar Ujala · Maharashtra
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 12:15 AM
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The BJP-Mahayuti alliance has intensified its outreach for the upcoming teacher and graduate MLC elections, with Maharashtra state president Ravindra Chavan conducting ten meetings across six districts in just two days.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its Mahayuti coalition have thrown their full organisational strength behind the pending teacher and graduate members of legislative council (MLC) elections in Maharashtra. The alliance is focusing its resources on the Pune region, where the contests are expected to shape the balance of power in the council.
Maharashtra state president and legislator Ravindra Chavan led a rapid‑fire campaign drive, holding ten public meetings in six different districts over a two‑day span. The gatherings were timed to coincide with local festivals and market days, aiming to maximise voter contact.
Party workers reported a surge in volunteer activity and distribution of campaign material following the rallies. Observers note that the BJP‑Mahayuti’s aggressive outreach could influence the tightly contested teacher and graduate seats, which are traditionally decided by a limited electorate of professionals and graduates.
The election commission has yet to announce the final polling date, but the intensified campaigning signals that both the BJP and its allies consider the MLC seats crucial for consolidating their legislative agenda in the state.
Maharashtra state president and legislator Ravindra Chavan led a rapid‑fire campaign drive, holding ten public meetings in six different districts over a two‑day span. The gatherings were timed to coincide with local festivals and market days, aiming to maximise voter contact.
Party workers reported a surge in volunteer activity and distribution of campaign material following the rallies. Observers note that the BJP‑Mahayuti’s aggressive outreach could influence the tightly contested teacher and graduate seats, which are traditionally decided by a limited electorate of professionals and graduates.
The election commission has yet to announce the final polling date, but the intensified campaigning signals that both the BJP and its allies consider the MLC seats crucial for consolidating their legislative agenda in the state.