Will Mahayuti candidate rahul Shewale score a hat-trick of victory?
Rahul Shewale has been given the ticket by Mahayuti from mumbai South Central. The seat of South Central mumbai is considered prominent in every sense. This not only includes areas like Dharavi, Mahim, Sine Koliwada but also Chembur and some coastal parts. shiv sena leader rahul Shewale had won in 2014 and 2019, defeating senior congress leader Eknath Gaikwad by a huge vote margin.
In the year 2014, rahul Shewale could get 49.57 percent votes while Eknath Gaikwad could get only 31.59 percent votes. After this, in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, rahul Shewale got 53.30 percent votes, while Eknath Gaikwad had to be content with only 34.21 percent votes. congress, which raised the issue of Dharavi redevelopment, has not fielded its candidate here but Anil Desai from the uddhav faction is in the fray. This is the first election of Anil Desai, who became the candidate after varsha Gaikwad did not get a place. Before this he had been a rajya sabha MP.
Rahul Shewale had also come to seek support from raj Thackeray.
It is noteworthy that a few days ago, Mahayuti candidate rahul Shewale had also come to seek support from MNS Chief raj Thackeray. After the meeting, it was also claimed by rahul Shewale that thackeray would vote in his support. Along with this, he had said that Mahayuti has gained strength due to the support of MNS.
Questions were raised on Anil Desai's candidature
At the same time, rahul Shewale had also raised questions on Anil Desai for contesting elections from South Central Mumbai. He had said that those who contest elections should have a residential address from that place. rahul Shewale said that Anil Desai lives in South mumbai so why is he standing from here.
