Maharashtra Elections: Despite getting the ticket, this Congress leader does not want to contest from Andheri West seat! here’s why

Maharashtra Congress general secretary Sachin Sawant asked the party leadership to reconsider his candidature for the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024. The Congress fielded Sawant from Andheri West constituency in its third list of 16 candidates. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded sitting MLA Amit Satam from this seat for the elections to be held on November 20.

This is why Sachin Sawant wants to contest elections from Andheri West

Sachin Sawant expressed his displeasure at being fielded from the Andheri West constituency and sought to field him from the Bandra East seat, where he “has worked extensively.”

Sawant told news agency ANI that he has requested the party that he does not want to contest elections from Andheri West. “I have spoken to my party high command and Ramesh Chennithala about this. I am hopeful that the party will allocate Bandra East constituency where I have worked extensively.”

“I had not even asked for Andheri West. I have humbly requested the party that I do not want to contest from here. I have left this decision to the party high command,” the Congress leader was quoted as saying.

“There is no resentment,” Sawant clarified, adding, “I want the MVA to remain strong and our primary objective is to defeat the Mahayuti.”

Meanwhile, Sawant told news agency PTI, “I had asked for Wandre [Bandra] East, but that seat has gone to Shiv Sena (UBT). [alliance partner]I have also said that there is resentment among local Congress leaders in Andheri West regarding my candidature.

Maharashtra elections

Congress has so far announced 87 candidates for the Maharashtra elections.

As the polling date approaches, the ruling Mahayuti alliance comprising the BJP along with Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and Ajit Pawar-led NCP and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have stepped up their preparations. Has given.

Earlier this week, the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance revealed its seat-sharing arrangement for 255 constituencies, with each party allotted 85 seats. The remaining 23 seats of the state assembly will be allocated on the basis of the list of their respective party candidates.

Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole said that each alliance partner, namely Congress, Shiv Shiv Sena (UBT), and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) will contest 85 seats each.

In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly election, BJP won 105 seats, Shiv Sena won 56 seats and Congress won 44 seats. In 2014, the BJP won 122 seats, while the Shiv Sena won 63 and the Congress 42.