High-Stakes Showdown in Mahim: Shiv Sena Faces MNS in Historic Election
The Mahim assembly seat in Mumbai is set for a triangular contest on November 20 between Shiv Sena, Shiv Sena (UBT), and MNS. Amit Thackeray debuts in the electoral race for MNS, while Sada Sarvankar and Mahesh Sawant contest for Shiv Sena factions. Historically, Mahim has been a Shiv Sena stronghold.
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Mumbai's heavily contested Mahim assembly seat gears up for an electoral battle set to unfold on November 20. The election sees the ruling Shiv Sena, its offshoot Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) vying for supremacy.
The MNS has strategically fielded Amit Thackeray, son of Raj Thackeray, marking his entry into active politics from this historically significant seat. Mahim was the cradle of the undivided Shiv Sena in 1966 before the MNS split in 2006 under Raj Thackeray's leadership.
Shiv Sena, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has backed sitting MLA Sada Sarvankar, while Shiv Sena (UBT) puts forth Mahesh Sawant. As polling day nears, Mahim's diverse voter base, including upper-class Maharashtrians and minorities, becomes crucial in determining the constituency's political future.
(With inputs from agencies.)