21 September,2024 05:17 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
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The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) declared its first list of 11 candidates, including a transgender, for the upcoming Maharashtra polls, on Saturday, news agency PTI reported.
VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar said Shamibha Patil, a transgender from the Leva Patil community, will contest from Raver in Jalgaon district for the Maharashtra polls.
The candidates were announced in a press conference at Mumbai, reported PTI.
The party fielded Savita Mundhe from Sindkhed Raja seat from the Vanjari community.
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The elections to the 288-member assembly are likely to be held in November, cited PTI.
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