Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 20 (ANI): Congress has announced the candidature of Jayashree Chandrakant Jadhav as the party's candidate for the ensuing by-election to Maharashtra Assembly from Kolhapur North constituency.

The election on the said seat is necessitated by the death of Jayashree's husband, Chandrakant Jadhav due to COVID-19 last year.

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Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Satyajit Kadam for the Kolhapur North seat.

The election will take place on April 12 and the votes will be counted on April 16. (ANI)

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