The BJP has named three candidates for Maharashtra’s Legislative Council elections, sealing a 3:1:1 seat-sharing deal with its Mahayuti allies. The nominations come ahead of polling on October 23, with counting set for October 27. Dr Smita Jadhav, director of Pudhari Publications, is up for Pune Division Graduates. Former MLA Sudhakar Vitthalrao Kohle, linked to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and head of Shri Swami Vivekanand Shikshan Sanstha, takes the Nagpur Division Graduates seat. Kaustubh Muralidhar Gawde will contest the Pune Division Teachers constituency. The ruling alliance’s formula allocates three seats to the BJP, one each to Shiv Sena and NCP. The five constituencies in play are Pune Graduates, Nagpur Graduates, Pune Teachers, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Graduates, and Amravati Teachers. No further details on campaign strategies or voter outreach have been released. The next move? Watch the ground war unfold over the coming weeks.