Mumbai: Several leaders have started filing their nomination forms the Maharashtra assembly elections. Among the key leaders who filed their nominations on Thursday were MNS' Avinash Jadhav from Thane, accompanied by party chief Raj Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Rajan Vichare from Thane, BJP's Sulabha Ganpat Gaikwad from Kalyan East among others. While Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray held a roadshow in Mumbai before reaching the collector's office to fill his nomination form.
Aaditya filed his nomination form on Thursday. On his way, he also offered prayers at a temple in Lower Parel.
Aaditya Thackeray is the sitting MLA from Mumbai's Worli constituency. On Thursday afternoon, he started his roadshow from Lower Parel to Worli Naka, which was attended by several Sena UBT workers and his supporters from Worli constituency. Leaders like Kishori Pednekar, Sachin Ahir were present with Thackeray.
Speaking about his candidature, Sena UBT MP from Colaba, Arvind Sawant said, "Aaditya Thackeray will file his nomination. His name is not new - the entire Maharashtra knows him and he is known in the entire country." While, Sena UBT's Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "The atmosphere is very festive. It's euphoric and Aaditya Thackeray is going to be winning the second term with a historic margin."
"The people had voted for Maha Vikas Aghadi in Lok Sabha, I continue to say that this is the trailer and the blockbuster movie of Maha Vikas will be released, produced by people of Maharashtra," Chaturvedi said speaking with ANI.
Meanwhile, Aaditya Thackeray speaking with NDTV during his roadshow said, "During the Lok Sabha polls, the people of Maharashtra have realised that BJP is the party with hollow promises. They have voted against Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde. The BJP has looted Maharashtra like never before." On the lines of schemes like Ladki Bahin yojana, Thackeray said that the Mahayuti has woken up in last one month.
Worli, a high profile constituency in Mumbai, will see a tough battle as the MNS has fielded its spokesperson Sandeep Deshpande against Thackeray. While, reportedly, the BJP may field Shain NC from Worli.
The Worli assembly constituency falls in Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency, where Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant was re-elected defeated Shinde Sena candidate, MLA Yamini Jadhav.
