Gokul (dairy) director Shoumika Mahadik withdrew her candidature as an independent from the south Kolhapur assembly constituency; MLA Ruturaj Patil’s wife Pooja Patil withdrew two nominations filed as an independent; and former MLA Maloji Raje Chhatrapati withdrew his nomination as an independent from the north Kolhapur assembly constituency
An ex-BJP member, she joined Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena, a BJP ally, after the latter fielded her in the assembly polls.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut warned that NCP (SP) candidate Rohit Patil may encounter ‘Sangli pattern’ challenge in his Kavthe Mahankal constituency