Mumbai, October 26: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik announced his candidature in the upcoming elections from the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly constituency on Saturday.

Speaking to ANI, Malik said that the public has urged him to contest elections from here as they are very upset with the hooliganism and drug business which is going on in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar. Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: NCP-SP Releases 2nd List of 22 Candidates for Vidhan Sabha Polls; Sandeep Kshirsagar Fielded From Beed, Uttam Jankar From Malshiras, Check Full List.

Exuding confidence in winning the polls, the NCP leader said, "I will be filing my nomination on October 29 from the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly constituency. The public has urged me to contest elections from here. The public is very upset with the hooliganism and drug business which is going on in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar. The public wants change and I will be contesting the elections from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar and will surely win...I don't care who is opposing me, the public is supporting me and I will contest the elections."

Meanwhile, the BJP's officials said that they will always oppose Mawab Malik as he is accused of having relations with Dawood Ibrahim, to give him a ticket or not is a decision of his party. Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Sharad Pawar’s NCP Announces Second List of 22 Candidates for Polls, Check Full List Here.

Meanwhile, Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has further intensified its campaign for Maharashtra assembly polls with the party roping in 150 LED vans to convey the party's achievements and promises to the voters.

NCP National President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar flagged off the party's election campaign LED Vans at the NCP Office in Mumbai on Saturday. These LED Vans will travel across the state to reach out to people with developmental works done by the NCP for various sections of the society and its people-centric poll promises, said the party in a press release.

With audio-video campaign materials, three LED Vans will travel in each assembly constituency being contested by the NCP to spread the messages and welfare works undertaken by Ajit Pawar. Speaking on the occasion, NCP State President Sunil Tatkare said these LED vans will highlight the government's welfare schemes including the Ladki Bahin Yojana which provides Rs 1,500 financial assistance to women, over 2.5 crore women have already received the benefits of the scheme and Baliraja Vij Savlat scheme through which government is providing electricity waiver to over 44 lakh farmers.

He reiterated NCP's commitment to work for the welfare of the people of Maharashtra and exuded confidence that Mahayuti will return to power to serve the people of the state. He asserted that NCP will have a better strike rate in terms of winning seats in assembly polls. Responding to a media query about an alleged controversial remark made by a BJP leader on Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat's daughter, Tatkare underlined that both Mahayuti and NCP believe in dignity in public life.

"Yashwantrao Chavan has shown us how to engage in politics in a dignified and civilized way. We should continue this tradition by communicating our words and ideas respectfully", Tatkare added. The Maharashtra Assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with counting for all 288 constituencies set for November 23.

In the 2019 assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena 56, and the Congress 44. In 2014, the BJP secured 122 seats, the Shiv Sena 63, and the Congress 42.

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