Resentment in the Mumbai Congress is rising with the allegations of favouritism and groupism in the party. The Congress cadre is also unhappy over the party losing key seats in the city to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena in the seat sharing arrangement. Maharashtra Congress leader Sachin Sawant, who has been fielded from Andheri West, has expressed his displeasure and demanded the Bandra East Assembly constituency, where he has "worked extensively.
" Within an hour of announcement of his candidature from Andheri (West), Mr. Sawant requested the high command in post on X to change its decision. “I had sought a ticket from Bandra East Assembly constituency.
I wanted to contest from here (Bandra East). In the seat-sharing arrangement, the seat went to our ally Shiv Sena (UBT). I thank my party leadership for considering me as a candidate from Andheri West.
But I have requested Maharashtra incharge Ramesh Chennithala to change the decision. I am a loyal party worker and the party will consider my request,” he said. The Congress on Saturday issued its second list of 23 candidates and third list of 16 candidates.
The leaders on the condition of anonymity said that Varsha Gaikwad failed to get a respectable number of seats and ensured tickets for the leaders who are close to her ignoring the eligible candidates. In the second list, the party has nominated candidates for three constituencies: Ganesh Kumar Yadav for Sion-Koliwada, Yashwant Singh for Charkop, and Kalu Badheliya f.