Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC contested the Maharashtra Assembly elections from the Mumbadevi constituency but is currently trailing by 10,398 votes. Congress heavyweight Amin Patel, aiming for a fourth consecutive term as MLA, is leading the race. On October 29, Shaina resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party and joined the Shiv Sena.
She was announced by Sena as the Mahayuti candidate from the seat, said to be a Congress turf since 2009. ALSO READ: Shaina NC: From fashion designing to politics – 5 things about Shiv Sena's Mumbadevi candidate for Maharashtra election The Sena leader exuded confidence that the Mahayuti alliance will win the elections and form the government again in the state. ALSO READ: Uddhav faction MP stokes row with sexist jibe at Shaina NC, she hits back “I think the Mahayuti government is going to be 100 percent formed.
Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar have a track record of two and a half years. People have seen the infrastructure projects -- the bullet train, the refinery, the Coastal Road, Metro, Atal Setu. There are countless examples, and I believe people will vote for progress.
This is the politics of performance, which works with the younger generation,” she told ANI on Thursday. Mumbadevi assembly constituency The Mumbadevi seat is among the 288 constituencies in the Maharashtra legislative assembly. It is a part of Mumbai Lok Sabha seat.
The constituency was represented by BJP's Raj K Purohit from 1990 to 2.