Avinash Jadhav held a roadshow in Kapurbawdi area of Thane on Thursday, October 24, ahead of filing the nomination

Party chief Raj Thackeray joined him ahead of the nomination 

The two leaders greeted their supporters and also briefly spoke to the media

Raj Thackeray's MNS has released the names of 45 candidates who will be contesting in the Maharashtra Assembly election 

Raj Thackeray's son Amit will make his electoral debut from the Mahim constituency 

The party had won one seat each in the past two Assembly elections

The MNS chief had earlier stated that he will accompany Jadhav for his nomination 

In 2019, Avinash Jadhav had lost to BJP's Sanjay Kelkar by around 20,000 votes

Though he had supported PM Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections held earlier this year, Raj Thackeray said his party will fight independently for the Maharashtra Assembly election 

The poll preparations in the state are going on in full swing. Candidates can file their nominations by October 29 for the polls

The BJP, CM Eknath Shinde-headed Shiv Sena, and Deputy CM Sjit Pawar's NCP form the ruling Mahayuti alliance

The Congress, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) form the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance 

Several Independents, as well as candidates from AIMIM, Samajwadi Party and RPI will also be fighting the polls 

While there is a fierce fight among the two opposition camps, MNS also looks to better its performance this time

The election will be held on November 22 and the results will be declared three days later   

The election to 288-seat Assembly will be held in a single phase

Avinash Jadhav greets his supporters in Thane