Congress, Shiv Sena on the lookout for prospective candidates in Hingoli

Aurangabad | Tuesday | 19th March, 2019

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On the other hand, Mundada’s assembly constituency falls in Hingoli district.Besides Basmath, Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency comprises of five other assembly segments. AURANGABAD: Congress and Shiv Sena scout for candidates in Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency, which was a bitter battle in the 2014 elections.Rajeev Satav of Congress had a wafer-thin margin of 1,632 votes over his rival from Shiv Sena Subhash Wankhede during the 2014 polls. Hingoli and Kalamnuri assembly constituencies, which are in Hingoli district, are with the BJP and Congress, respectively. Umarkhed assembly from Yavatmal district is ruled by BJP.The two other assembly constituencies, Hadgaon and Kinwat from Nanded district, are ruled by Shiv Sena and NCP, respectively. On the other hand, Satav, who was a debutant Congress MP from Maharashtra , could reap the benefit due to his proximity with the top Congress leadership, including party president Rahul Gandhi.Hingoli Lok Sabha seat will go for polling on April 18..