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HomeGopal Shetty

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Governance

All about Mumbai North candidates: Controversial sitting MP faces actor Urmila Matondkar

April 26, 2019 Arjun Rajan

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.

Governance

Gopal Shetty, Mumbai North: Mired in corruption charges and controversies, MP seeks another term

April 26, 2019 Arjun Rajan

Despite a perfect attendance record in Parliament, participation in several debates and private member bills to his credit, the term of the MP has been tarnished by corruption charges and controversies. He has nine pending criminal cases.

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