Mumbai: Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde declared the Sena MLA Ravindra Waikar As her candidate to Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency. Waikar joined the Shinde-led Sena in March and left the Sena (UBT). After considering options like actor Govinda and Marathi Waikar’s name has been finalized for the seat, it is learned, including Sharad Ponkshi, and former Sena minister Dr Deepak Sawant. Shinde Sena political observers explored at least 5-6 options for the seat but were unable to finalize the candidate. Party sources said that even actor Sachin Pilgaonkar’s name was in the account but the actor denied any such move and termed it as rumours. Shinde Sena sources said the party was very keen to field a Marathi candidate and not a North Indian face from the seat.
But political observers pointed out that BJP functionaries were not happy with Waikar’s name. “The political atmosphere in northwest Mumbai has already been roiled by the statements made by Gajanan Kirtikar against the BJP. His son Amol is being investigated in the khichdi scam. With Waikar getting the ticket, it will be very difficult for the cadre “BJP campaigning on his behalf given the corruption allegations against him by the BJP itself and the Justice Department investigations.”
“The BJP believes that Gajanan Kirtikar won in 2014 and 2019 because of BJP’s support and field work. Now Gajanan Kirtikar’s anti-BJP statements have created a lot of imagination. Since the Shinde Sena has nominated Ikar, the BJP will find it difficult to Getting votes The observer said that the anti-corruption rhetoric adopted by the BJP will be affected and this will have repercussions on the state assembly elections and BMC polls and will be a major setback for the BJP especially in the middle and upper classes.
The Sena Party (UBT) has announced the name of Amol Kirtikar as its candidate. Northwest Mumbai includes Jogeshwari East, Dindoshi, Goregaon, Versova, Andheri West and Andheri East assembly constituencies. Two MLAs are from the Sena (UBT) and three from the BJP. With Waykar, Shinde Sena now has one Anti-Money Laundering Law From this Lok Sabha constituency.
The last date for filing nominations for the six Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai is May 3, and polling will be held on May 20. Some candidates from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and Maha Uti have already filed their nominations.
But political observers pointed out that BJP functionaries were not happy with Waikar’s name. “The political atmosphere in northwest Mumbai has already been roiled by the statements made by Gajanan Kirtikar against the BJP. His son Amol is being investigated in the khichdi scam. With Waikar getting the ticket, it will be very difficult for the cadre “BJP campaigning on his behalf given the corruption allegations against him by the BJP itself and the Justice Department investigations.”
“The BJP believes that Gajanan Kirtikar won in 2014 and 2019 because of BJP’s support and field work. Now Gajanan Kirtikar’s anti-BJP statements have created a lot of imagination. Since the Shinde Sena has nominated Ikar, the BJP will find it difficult to Getting votes The observer said that the anti-corruption rhetoric adopted by the BJP will be affected and this will have repercussions on the state assembly elections and BMC polls and will be a major setback for the BJP especially in the middle and upper classes.
The Sena Party (UBT) has announced the name of Amol Kirtikar as its candidate. Northwest Mumbai includes Jogeshwari East, Dindoshi, Goregaon, Versova, Andheri West and Andheri East assembly constituencies. Two MLAs are from the Sena (UBT) and three from the BJP. With Waykar, Shinde Sena now has one Anti-Money Laundering Law From this Lok Sabha constituency.
The last date for filing nominations for the six Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai is May 3, and polling will be held on May 20. Some candidates from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and Maha Uti have already filed their nominations.