<p>The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) declared its first list of 11 candidates, including a transgender, for the upcoming <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-assembly-elections-2024-polling-stations-in-mumbai-to-be-increased-for-upcoming-polls-says-bmc-23396609" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Maharashtra polls</strong></a>, on Saturday, news agency PTI reported.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/prakash-ambedkar-launches-yatra-in-maharashtra-to-save-obc-quota-23367869" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>VBA </strong></a>chief Prakash Ambedkar said Shamibha Patil, a transgender from the Leva Patil community, will contest from Raver in Jalgaon district for the Maharashtra polls.</p>
<p>The candidates were announced in a press conference at <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-assembly-elections-2024-mva-expected-give-congress-and-shiv-sena-ubt-more-seats-23396923" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Mumbai</strong></a>, reported PTI.</p>
<p>The party fielded Savita Mundhe from Sindkhed Raja seat from the Vanjari community.</p>
<p>The elections to the 288-member assembly are likely to be held in November, cited PTI.</p>
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VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar said Shamibha Patil, a transgender from the Leva Patil community, will contest from Raver in Jalgaon district for Maharashtra polls 

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