Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats, second highest after Uttar Pradesh (80), will vote in five phases starting from April 19.

Former ministers Anant Geete, Arvind Sawant and Rajan Vichare, Amol Kirtikar, Sanjay Patil have been nominated.

Uddhav Thackeray led party is a constituent of India Alliance.

The first list of 16 candidates for Lok Sabha elections released by Shiv Sena (UBT) for Maharashtra.