Rashtriya Samaj Party (RSP) chief Mahadev Jankar, an ally of BJP met NCP leader Sharad Pawar as he has not been given the Lok Sabha seat for Madha by BJP

Madha Lok Sabha constituency came into existence in 2008 after delimitation and Jankar was vying for the seat. "BJP did not invite me for the meeting which means that they don't want me."

BJP has declared Ranjitsinh Naik Nimbakar from Madha in their first list of 20 candidates from Maharashtra