Amit Thackeray vs Sada Sarvankar in Mahim, Asif Zakaria vs Ashish Shelar in Vandre West: Key Battles To Watch Out for in Mumbai During Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024
Amit Thackeray is up against Sada Sarvankar, a key leader of Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the sitting MLA of Mahim. Besides, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has nominated Mahesh Sawant from Mahim, thus making it a three-way battle.
Mumbai, October 28: The upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra will see a direct fight between the ruling MahaYuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliances. Compared to the last assembly elections, the 2024 Vidhan Sabha polls will see Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena take on Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), NCP vs NCP after a split in Sharad Pawar's party and archrivals Congress fighting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). With several parties releasing most of their candidate lists, the state assembly polls are painting a heated political atmosphere with several key battles to watch out for.
From a father taking on his daughter to an uncle fighting against his nephew and old friends taking guard against each other, the Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 promise to be an interesting affair. As Maharashtra gears up to witness one of the most intense assembly elections in November, we at LatestLY showcase a few key battles to watch out for in Mumbai, the state's capital city, which houses 36 assembly constituencies. Eknath Shinde Faces Mentor Anand Dighe’s Nephew Kedar in Kopri-Panchpakhadi, Yugendra Pawar To Take On Uncle Ajit in Baramati Seat; Key Battles to Watch Out for in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024.
Vandre West To Witness BJP's Ashish Shelar Take On Congress Leader Asif Zakaria
The Vandre West assembly constituency will see sitting MLA and BJP leader Ashish Shelar fighting Congress' Asif Zakaria to retain his seat. Vandre West, also known as Bandra West constituency, was first won by then Congress leader Baba Siddique in 2009, who then lost the seat to Ashish Shelar in the 2019 Vidhan Sabha polls. The next assembly elections in 2019 saw Shelar once again retain the Bandra West constituency by defeating Congress leader Asif Zakaria. Will Ashish Shelar make it thrice in a row, or will Asif Zakaria spring a surprise by winning the Vandre West assembly constituency? We shall know on November 23.
Amit Thackeray To Make Debut Against Shiv Sena's Sada Sarvankar in Mahim
In a bid to revive his party in Maharashtra, Raj Thackeray has fielded his son, Amit Thackeray, as a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) candidate from the Mahim assembly constituency. Amit Thackeray is up against Sada Sarvankar, a key leader of Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the sitting MLA of Mahim. Besides, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has nominated Mahesh Sawant from Mahim, thus making it a three-way battle. It must be noted that MNS had won the Mahim assembly in the 2009 polls but lost the seat to Sada Sarvankar in the 2014 and 2019 assembly elections. Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: MNS Releases 2nd List of 45 Candidates, Amit Thackeray To Contest From Mahim, Sandeep Deshpande From Worli, Check Full List.
Bhairulal Chaudhary Jain To Take On Mangal Prabhat Lodha in Malabar Hill
The Malabar Hill assembly constituency will witness a direct fight between Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Bhairulal Chaudhary Jain and BJP nominee and sitting MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha. It must be noted that Lodha has been elected as an MLA to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from the Malabar Hill constituency for five consecutive terms since 1995. He first won the Malabar Hill seat after defeating the then-incumbent Balwant Desai of Congress. Will Lodha win Malabar Hill for a record sixth term, or will Bhairulal Chaudhary Jain cause an upset? We will know on November 23.
Its NCP vs NCP in Anushakti Nagar
The NCP(SP) has fielded actor Swara Bhaskar's husband, Fahad Ahmad, from the Anushakti Nagar for the Maharashtra assembly polls. Ahmad is up against Sana Malik of NCP (Ajit Pawar). Fahad Ahmad, a Samajwadi Party leader joined the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) on Sunday, October 27, following which he was fielded from the Anushakti Nagar seat. In the 2019 assembly elections, Sana Malik's father, Nawab Malik, won the Anushakti Nagar assembly constituency by defeating Shiv Sena's Tukaram Kate. Eknath Shinde To Face Mentor Anand Dighe's Nephew Kedar Dighe in Kopri-Panchpakhadi: Know Key Candidates of Shiv Sena for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024.
Yamini Jadhav vs Faiyaz Ahmed Khan vs Manoj Jamsutkar in Byculla
The Byculla assembly constituency will witness a three-way fight between Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Manoj Jamsutkar, AIMIM's Faiyaz Ahmed Khan and sitting MLA of Eknath Shinde faction Yamini Jadhav. Although seen as a Sena vs Sena fight, the entry of AIMIM candidates has spiced up the assembly election in Byculla. While Yamini Jadhav won the 2019 assembly elections from Byculla as leader of the undivided Shiv Sena, it is to be seen if she can retain her seat. On the other hand, AIMIM's Waris Pathan won Byculla in the 2014 polls.
The state of Maharashtra will go to polls on November 20, with votes for all 288 constituencies being counted on November 23. In the 2019 Vidhan Sabha elections, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena 56 seats, and the Congress 44 seats each.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 28, 2024 12:33 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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Mumbai, October 28: The upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra will see a direct fight between the ruling MahaYuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliances. Compared to the last assembly elections, the 2024 Vidhan Sabha polls will see Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena take on Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), NCP vs NCP after a split in Sharad Pawar's party and archrivals Congress fighting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). With several parties releasing most of their candidate lists, the state assembly polls are painting a heated political atmosphere with several key battles to watch out for.
From a father taking on his daughter to an uncle fighting against his nephew and old friends taking guard against each other, the Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 promise to be an interesting affair. As Maharashtra gears up to witness one of the most intense assembly elections in November, we at LatestLY showcase a few key battles to watch out for in Mumbai, the state's capital city, which houses 36 assembly constituencies. Eknath Shinde Faces Mentor Anand Dighe’s Nephew Kedar in Kopri-Panchpakhadi, Yugendra Pawar To Take On Uncle Ajit in Baramati Seat; Key Battles to Watch Out for in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024.
Vandre West To Witness BJP's Ashish Shelar Take On Congress Leader Asif Zakaria
The Vandre West assembly constituency will see sitting MLA and BJP leader Ashish Shelar fighting Congress' Asif Zakaria to retain his seat. Vandre West, also known as Bandra West constituency, was first won by then Congress leader Baba Siddique in 2009, who then lost the seat to Ashish Shelar in the 2019 Vidhan Sabha polls. The next assembly elections in 2019 saw Shelar once again retain the Bandra West constituency by defeating Congress leader Asif Zakaria. Will Ashish Shelar make it thrice in a row, or will Asif Zakaria spring a surprise by winning the Vandre West assembly constituency? We shall know on November 23.
Amit Thackeray To Make Debut Against Shiv Sena's Sada Sarvankar in Mahim
In a bid to revive his party in Maharashtra, Raj Thackeray has fielded his son, Amit Thackeray, as a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) candidate from the Mahim assembly constituency. Amit Thackeray is up against Sada Sarvankar, a key leader of Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the sitting MLA of Mahim. Besides, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has nominated Mahesh Sawant from Mahim, thus making it a three-way battle. It must be noted that MNS had won the Mahim assembly in the 2009 polls but lost the seat to Sada Sarvankar in the 2014 and 2019 assembly elections. Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: MNS Releases 2nd List of 45 Candidates, Amit Thackeray To Contest From Mahim, Sandeep Deshpande From Worli, Check Full List.
Bhairulal Chaudhary Jain To Take On Mangal Prabhat Lodha in Malabar Hill
The Malabar Hill assembly constituency will witness a direct fight between Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Bhairulal Chaudhary Jain and BJP nominee and sitting MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha. It must be noted that Lodha has been elected as an MLA to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from the Malabar Hill constituency for five consecutive terms since 1995. He first won the Malabar Hill seat after defeating the then-incumbent Balwant Desai of Congress. Will Lodha win Malabar Hill for a record sixth term, or will Bhairulal Chaudhary Jain cause an upset? We will know on November 23.
Its NCP vs NCP in Anushakti Nagar
The NCP(SP) has fielded actor Swara Bhaskar's husband, Fahad Ahmad, from the Anushakti Nagar for the Maharashtra assembly polls. Ahmad is up against Sana Malik of NCP (Ajit Pawar). Fahad Ahmad, a Samajwadi Party leader joined the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) on Sunday, October 27, following which he was fielded from the Anushakti Nagar seat. In the 2019 assembly elections, Sana Malik's father, Nawab Malik, won the Anushakti Nagar assembly constituency by defeating Shiv Sena's Tukaram Kate. Eknath Shinde To Face Mentor Anand Dighe's Nephew Kedar Dighe in Kopri-Panchpakhadi: Know Key Candidates of Shiv Sena for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024.
Yamini Jadhav vs Faiyaz Ahmed Khan vs Manoj Jamsutkar in Byculla
The Byculla assembly constituency will witness a three-way fight between Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Manoj Jamsutkar, AIMIM's Faiyaz Ahmed Khan and sitting MLA of Eknath Shinde faction Yamini Jadhav. Although seen as a Sena vs Sena fight, the entry of AIMIM candidates has spiced up the assembly election in Byculla. While Yamini Jadhav won the 2019 assembly elections from Byculla as leader of the undivided Shiv Sena, it is to be seen if she can retain her seat. On the other hand, AIMIM's Waris Pathan won Byculla in the 2014 polls.
The state of Maharashtra will go to polls on November 20, with votes for all 288 constituencies being counted on November 23. In the 2019 Vidhan Sabha elections, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena 56 seats, and the Congress 44 seats each.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 28, 2024 12:33 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).