<p>Veteran tribal leader and seven-term MLA, Jiva Pandu Gavit, has been fielded by CPI(M) in the Maharashtra polls. Gavit will contest the Kalvan-ST seat in Nashik district.</p>.<p>The CPI(M) announced the first list of four candidates on Monday. Besides Gavit, the other candidates are Narasayya Adam (Solapur Central), Dr DL Karad (Nashik West) and Vinod Nikole (Dahanu-ST).</p>.<p><br />During the March 2018 long-march by adivasis and farmers from Nashik to Mumbai under the banner of All India Kisan Sabha, Gavit has played a key role. Similarly, in February, 2019 adivasis and farmers agitation and a similar proposed march, he was one of the prominent leaders. </p>.<p>Gavit is one of the seniormost MLAs and in 2014, he was the pro-tem speaker for the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Gavit, 69, had also unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls. </p>.<p><br />He has tremendous influence in the tribal areas of Nashik, Thane and Palghar districts. He was just 29, when in 1978, he was first elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Known as a leader of masses who worked hard for the rights of poor tribals, aggressively campaigning for effective implementation of the Forest Rights Act.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Adam, popularly known as Adam Master, is associated with trade union movement and is a leader of beedi workers from Solapur. With the CPI(M) fielding candidates it became clear that the Left party will not have any seat-sharing arrangement with the Congress-NCP front or the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.</p>
<p>Veteran tribal leader and seven-term MLA, Jiva Pandu Gavit, has been fielded by CPI(M) in the Maharashtra polls. Gavit will contest the Kalvan-ST seat in Nashik district.</p>.<p>The CPI(M) announced the first list of four candidates on Monday. Besides Gavit, the other candidates are Narasayya Adam (Solapur Central), Dr DL Karad (Nashik West) and Vinod Nikole (Dahanu-ST).</p>.<p><br />During the March 2018 long-march by adivasis and farmers from Nashik to Mumbai under the banner of All India Kisan Sabha, Gavit has played a key role. Similarly, in February, 2019 adivasis and farmers agitation and a similar proposed march, he was one of the prominent leaders. </p>.<p>Gavit is one of the seniormost MLAs and in 2014, he was the pro-tem speaker for the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Gavit, 69, had also unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls. </p>.<p><br />He has tremendous influence in the tribal areas of Nashik, Thane and Palghar districts. He was just 29, when in 1978, he was first elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Known as a leader of masses who worked hard for the rights of poor tribals, aggressively campaigning for effective implementation of the Forest Rights Act.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Adam, popularly known as Adam Master, is associated with trade union movement and is a leader of beedi workers from Solapur. With the CPI(M) fielding candidates it became clear that the Left party will not have any seat-sharing arrangement with the Congress-NCP front or the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.</p>
