The Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) has made a major transfer in Maharashtra’s political panorama by nominating Ujjwal Nikam, the famend Particular Public Prosecutor who spearheaded the authorized battle within the 26/11 Mumbai Terror assault case, as its candidate from the Mumbai North Central constituency. This resolution replaces the incumbent Member of Parliament, Poonam Mahajan, from the constituency.
Nikam, an esteemed advocate, has been instrumental in representing the state in numerous high-profile instances, notably together with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case and the 2008 terror assault in Mumbai. Nikam, recognized for his experience in dealing with high-profile instances, together with the Mumbai terror assault, shall be contesting towards Varsha Gaikwad of the Congress social gathering.
Notably, Poonam Mahajan, who entered politics after the demise of her father Pramod Mahajan in 2006, has been a outstanding determine in Maharashtra’s political area. She secured victories within the Mumbai North Central constituency in each the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In 2014, Mahajan secured victory over incumbent MP Priya Dutt, daughter of the late actor and Congress chief Sunil Dutt.
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The current Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra’s eight constituencies witnessed a voter turnout of 56.42 per cent. The voting course of, carried out peacefully, was marred by minor incidents such because the damaging of an digital voting machine (EVM) in Rampuri, Nanded, allegedly by a disgruntled voter.
Maharashtra’s political panorama is additional enlivened by direct contests between numerous events in constituencies reminiscent of Buldhana, Yavatmal-Washim, and Hingoli. These contests mirror the shifting alliances and rising political dynamics within the state.
With Maharashtra boasting 48 Lok Sabha seats, the second highest after Uttar Pradesh, the upcoming phases of voting will proceed to form the political trajectory of the state. Within the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP gained 23 out of 25 contested seats, whereas the undivided Shiv Sena secured 18 out of 23 seats. The undivided Nationalist Congress Occasion (NCP), a part of the opposition alliance, contested 19 seats and gained 4.