Mumbai, March 23: Raver Lok Sabha seat, one of the 48 parliamentary constituencies in Maharashtra, went to polls on April 23 in the third phase of general elections. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Eknath Khadse's daughter Raksha Nikhil Khadse was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) from Raver Lok Sabha seat on Thursday.

The BJP has renominated Raksha from Raver Lok Sabha seat. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, she defeated Manish Jain of Nationalist Congress Party by a margin of 318608 votes. Raksha will have the backing of the Shiv Sena. The Congress declared Dr.Ulhas Vasudeo Patil as its candidate. In raver, the process of filing nomination began from March 28. The last day for nominations was April 4. Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Dates: Constituency-Wise Complete Schedule Of Voting And Results For General Elections.

The BJP and Shiv Sena are contesting 25 and 23 seats respectively in Maharashtra. The Congress will contest 24 and the NCP 20, as per the seat-sharing agreement between the two allies. Check Full Schedule of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

Lok Sabha elections 2019 schedule for third phase:

Issue of Notification March 28
Last date for filing nomination April 4
Scrutiny of nomination April 5
Last date for withdrawal of candidature April 8
Date Of Poll April 23
Date of Result May 23

Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to be held in seven phases - on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led BJP is seeking a second consecutive term.

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