
ELECTIONS


Mumbai North-East candidates: Ruling party rookie takes on opposition’s old hand
The BJP dropped its sitting MP in the constituency, Kirit Somaiya, after objections from ally Shiv Sena and chose three-time Mulund corporator Manoj Kotak to contest from the seat, with INC’s Sanjay Dina Patil as the chief rival. Who else are in the fray as Mumbai North East votes to elect its representative in the Lok Sabha?

Mumbai South candidates: Sitting MP, former MP, cardiologist and 10 more face off in ‘swing vote’ constituency

Mumbai N-W candidates: Son of the soil, former Mumbai North MP and UP MLA seek votes from diverse base
Mumbai North West constituency has a large voter base of diverse demography. As Mumbai goes to the polls, incumbent Shiv Sena MP and four-time MLA Gajanan Kirtikar takes on former MP (Mumbai North constituency) Sanjay Nirupam, and the sitting MLA (SP) of UP’s Saidpur Assembly constituency. Know more about all candidates here.

Poonam Mahajan, Mumbai North Central: Sharp in attacks on opposition, not nearly as much in debates

All about Mumbai North candidates: Controversial sitting MP faces actor Urmila Matondkar
Mumbai North constituency has seen the BJP and INC come to power twice each in the past four terms. In 2004 it had witnessed veteran BJP leader Ram Naik lose to Bollywood actor and INC candidate Govinda. The INC are trying to use that same formula, as they field former Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar against incumbent BJP MP Gopal Shetty.