BJP replaces Poonam Mahajan with lawyer Ujjwal Nikam in Mumbai North Central LS seat
BJP announced Ujjwal Nikam, a high-profile lawyer known for his role in the Mumbai blasts and 26/11 attacks trials, as its candidate for Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha seat. Nikam replaces Poonam Mahajan and will face off against Congress' Varsha Gaikwad.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday announced the name of renowned lawyer Ujjwal Nikam for Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha seat.
Nikam, who was special public prosecutor in several high profile cases like the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts and the trial of Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist caught after the 26/11 attacks, will take on Congress' Mumbai unit chief and Dharavi MLA Varsha Gaikwad.
Nikam has replaced two-time MP Poonam Mahajan, who is the daughter of the late BJP stalwart Pramod Mahajan.
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