<p>Mumbai:<strong> </strong>Springing a surprise, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/india/shiv-sena-ubt-issues-campaigners-list-including-uddhav-aaditya-thackeray-for-ls-polls-2958392">Uddhav Thackeray</a> has fielded two women in the two crucial Lok Sabha seats of Mumbai’s far suburbs - Kalyan and Palghar - to take on political heavyweights. </p><p>The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/maharashtra/big-battle-for-sharad-pawar-uddhav-thackeray-in-2024-2946522">Thackeray-headed Shiv Sena</a> has nominated Vaishali <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/shiv-sena-ubt-declares-4-more-nominees-fields-ex-mns-leader-vaishali-darekar-rane-from-kalyan-2963386">Darekar-Rane</a> for the Kalyan seat in Thane district. The Kalyan seat is currently represented by Dr Shrikant Shinde, the son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.</p><p>Darekar-Rane had previously contested the Kalyan seat for Raj Thackeray-led MNS against the unified Shiv Sena's Anand Paranjape in the 2009 elections, finishing third with1.02 lakh votes.</p>.Star campaigners: NCP (SP) files complaint with Election Commission against Shiv Sena and BJP.<p>From Palghar (ST), the Shiv Sena (UBT) has nominated Bharti Kamdi, a grassroots worker who has been associated with the party since the late nineties. </p><p>The Palghar seat is currently represented by veteran politician and former state minister Rajendra Gavit of the Shiv Sena, who is now with Shinde. </p><p>For both these constituencies, seat-sharing talks between BJP and Shiv Sena are underway. </p><p>Meanwhile, BJP MP from Jalgaon <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/amid-ticket-denial-bjps-sitting-mp-unmesh-patil-joins-uddhav-led-shiv-sena-2963266">Unmesh Patil</a>, who was denied a ticket this time, has joined the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/rattled-sanjay-nirupam-sends-ripples-through-mva-with-jibe-at-uddhav-thackeray-in-seat-sharing-squabble-2930290">after being rattled with the BJP's decision.</a></p><p>From the Jalgaon seat, Thackeray has nominated Karan Pawar to contest, and Patil has extended support to him. Under the MVA's seat-sharing pact, the Jalgaon seat has been allocated to Shiv Sena (UBT). Pawar is a former president of Parola Municipal Council in Jalgaon district.</p><p>Thackeray has also nominated Satyajit Patil to contest the Hatkanangle seat in the Kolhapur district. </p>
<p>Mumbai:<strong> </strong>Springing a surprise, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/india/shiv-sena-ubt-issues-campaigners-list-including-uddhav-aaditya-thackeray-for-ls-polls-2958392">Uddhav Thackeray</a> has fielded two women in the two crucial Lok Sabha seats of Mumbai’s far suburbs - Kalyan and Palghar - to take on political heavyweights. </p><p>The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/maharashtra/big-battle-for-sharad-pawar-uddhav-thackeray-in-2024-2946522">Thackeray-headed Shiv Sena</a> has nominated Vaishali <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/shiv-sena-ubt-declares-4-more-nominees-fields-ex-mns-leader-vaishali-darekar-rane-from-kalyan-2963386">Darekar-Rane</a> for the Kalyan seat in Thane district. The Kalyan seat is currently represented by Dr Shrikant Shinde, the son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.</p><p>Darekar-Rane had previously contested the Kalyan seat for Raj Thackeray-led MNS against the unified Shiv Sena's Anand Paranjape in the 2009 elections, finishing third with1.02 lakh votes.</p>.Star campaigners: NCP (SP) files complaint with Election Commission against Shiv Sena and BJP.<p>From Palghar (ST), the Shiv Sena (UBT) has nominated Bharti Kamdi, a grassroots worker who has been associated with the party since the late nineties. </p><p>The Palghar seat is currently represented by veteran politician and former state minister Rajendra Gavit of the Shiv Sena, who is now with Shinde. </p><p>For both these constituencies, seat-sharing talks between BJP and Shiv Sena are underway. </p><p>Meanwhile, BJP MP from Jalgaon <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/amid-ticket-denial-bjps-sitting-mp-unmesh-patil-joins-uddhav-led-shiv-sena-2963266">Unmesh Patil</a>, who was denied a ticket this time, has joined the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/rattled-sanjay-nirupam-sends-ripples-through-mva-with-jibe-at-uddhav-thackeray-in-seat-sharing-squabble-2930290">after being rattled with the BJP's decision.</a></p><p>From the Jalgaon seat, Thackeray has nominated Karan Pawar to contest, and Patil has extended support to him. Under the MVA's seat-sharing pact, the Jalgaon seat has been allocated to Shiv Sena (UBT). Pawar is a former president of Parola Municipal Council in Jalgaon district.</p><p>Thackeray has also nominated Satyajit Patil to contest the Hatkanangle seat in the Kolhapur district. </p>