The National Congress Party (NCP) led by Ajit Pawar on Wednesday released a list of 38 candidates for the Maharashtra election with party's chief contestin from Baramati. The voters from Maharashtra will be casting their ballots on November 20 in single phase. The counting of votes is scheduled for November 23.114449937As the 288-member Maharashtra Legislative Assembly’s current term ends in November, the state braces for an intense two-way battle between two coalitions—the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), consisting of Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharad Pawar), and Congress, and the Maha Yuti Alliance, which brings together BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), and NCP (Ajit Pawar).114288868The upcoming election promises high drama as it pits Sena vs Sena, Pawar vs Pawar, and the ever-present battle of Congress vs BJP. The political landscape has dramatically shifted since the last assembly election in 2019, with splits and power shifts taking center stage.Here is the list of candidates and and their constituenciesBaramati: Ajit PawarYevla: Chagan BhubalAmbegaon: Dilip Valse-PatilKagal: Hasan MushrifParali: Dhananjay MundeDindori: Narhari JhirwalPawar vs Pawar: A family battleMaharashtra’s other big family feud comes courtesy of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), once united under Sharad Pawar. However, in a stunning turn of events, Ajit Pawar, Sharad's nephew, split the party in 2023, taking a majority of MLAs with him to form an alliance with the BJP. The Election Commission, recognising Ajit Pawar's legislative majority, awarded him the party's traditional "clock" symbol in February 2024.With 57 out of 81 NCP legislators rallying behind him, Ajit Pawar’s group has positioned itself as the big faction of NCP, leaving Sharad Pawar—a key figure in Maharashtra politics—with just 28 legislators in his camp.