Lok Sabha Polls 2024: BJP picks 26/11 prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam for Mumbai North Central
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday nominates Ujjwal Nikam, who was a special public prosecutor in the Mumbai 26/11 terror attack, from Mumbai North Central in the Lok Sabha elections
Senior public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, known for his involvement in prominent cases such as the 26/11 Mumbai attack, will enter the electoral arena against Congress candidate Varsha Gaikwad.
The BJP has opted to replace two-time MP Poonam Mahajan, who previously represented Mumbai North Central. Mahajan achieved victory in both the 2014 and 2019 elections, defeating incumbent MP Priya Dutt, daughter of the late actor and Congress leader Sunil Dutt.
The State, with its 48 Lok Sabha seats, is the second-largest contributor to the Lower House of Parliament after Uttar Pradesh.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won 23 out of 25 contested seats, while the undivided Shiv Sena secured 18 out of 23 seats.
The undivided NCP, part of the opposition alliance, contested 19 seats and won four. Following the split in the Shiva Sena 2022, Eknath Shinde faction aligned with the BJP.
Mumbai North-Central will go to poll on May 20.
- With inputs from agencies
