MUMBAI: Despite deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis saying the BJP is committed to supporting Amit Thackeray , the MNS candidate from the Mahim assembly constituency, sitting Shiv Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar , has begun his campaign with full force.
He has hit the campaign trail with roadshows, processions, corner meetings and community engagement initiatives. He launched his campaign on Wednesday evening. He said his eletion was taken over by the people, adding that there was no pressure from any netas on him to withdraw, but there was pressure from Mahim voters to fight the election and win. The last date for withdrawing nominations is Nov 4.
“Shiv Sainiks blew trumpets, and the coconuts of the campaign were broken. I started campaigning as a Mahayuti candidate for the Mahim constituency . The first campaign received a great response. Beloved sisters and women Shiv Sainiks were also present in large numbers. All office-bearers and activists of Shiv Sena Mahayuti also participated in the campaign. The same enthusiasm will be seen throughout the election,” Sarvankar said in a post on X.
On Wednesday, speaking about the Mahim seat, Fadnavis said, “Even the CM did not want to contest the Mahim seat, but there were some difficulties. Rather, their party leaders were of the opinion that those votes would go to Sena (UBT), and hence they decided to put up a candidate.” He said, “Our stand right from the beginning was that it is one seat where MNS has asked for support, and BJP was in favour of it.”
A day after filing his no mination, Sarvankar on Thursday made an emotional appeal to MNS chief Raj Thackeray, asking him “not to do injustice to workers like him and instead give him support”. In a post on X, Sarvankar, who is a three-time MLA, said Shiv Sena supremo late Balasaheb Thackeray would not have asked Sarvankar to give up his seat for Balasaheb’s relatives. The Sena (UBT) candidate in Mahim is Mahesh Sawant.
He has hit the campaign trail with roadshows, processions, corner meetings and community engagement initiatives. He launched his campaign on Wednesday evening. He said his eletion was taken over by the people, adding that there was no pressure from any netas on him to withdraw, but there was pressure from Mahim voters to fight the election and win. The last date for withdrawing nominations is Nov 4.
“Shiv Sainiks blew trumpets, and the coconuts of the campaign were broken. I started campaigning as a Mahayuti candidate for the Mahim constituency . The first campaign received a great response. Beloved sisters and women Shiv Sainiks were also present in large numbers. All office-bearers and activists of Shiv Sena Mahayuti also participated in the campaign. The same enthusiasm will be seen throughout the election,” Sarvankar said in a post on X.
On Wednesday, speaking about the Mahim seat, Fadnavis said, “Even the CM did not want to contest the Mahim seat, but there were some difficulties. Rather, their party leaders were of the opinion that those votes would go to Sena (UBT), and hence they decided to put up a candidate.” He said, “Our stand right from the beginning was that it is one seat where MNS has asked for support, and BJP was in favour of it.”
A day after filing his no mination, Sarvankar on Thursday made an emotional appeal to MNS chief Raj Thackeray, asking him “not to do injustice to workers like him and instead give him support”. In a post on X, Sarvankar, who is a three-time MLA, said Shiv Sena supremo late Balasaheb Thackeray would not have asked Sarvankar to give up his seat for Balasaheb’s relatives. The Sena (UBT) candidate in Mahim is Mahesh Sawant.
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