{
  "id": 11941486,
  "title": "Maharashtra Council Polls: BJP Names 3 Candidates As Mahayuti Seals 3:1:1 Seat-Sharing Formula",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/maharashtra-council-polls-bjp-names-3-candidates-as-mahayuti-seals-3",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:19:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-council-polls-bjp-names-3-candidates-as-mahayuti-seals-311-seat-sharing-formula"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The BJP has announced its candidates for the Maharashtra Legislative Council biennial elections, securing three seats in a 3:1:1 seat-sharing formula with the Mahayuti. The party has nominated Dr Smita Jadhav for the Pune Division Graduates constituency, Former MLA Sudhakar Vitthalrao Kohle for the Nagpur Division Graduates seat, and Kaustubh Muralidhar Gawde for the Pune Division Teachers constituency. The elections will take place on October 23, with counting on October 27. The Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, aims to consolidate its position in the Council ahead of the elections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}