High-Stakes Political Showdown in Mumbai's Mahim Assembly

The Mahim assembly seat in Mumbai will witness a fierce political contest on November 20, featuring three major factions: the ruling Shiv Sena, the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT), and Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). The iconic constituency is historically linked to the Shiv Sena's inception.

A high-stakes political contest is brewing in Mumbai's Mahim assembly seat, slated for November 20, where three factions of the Sena will vie for victory.

The race features Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena, the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT), and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). The Mahim constituency holds historical significance as the birthplace of the undivided Shiv Sena in 1966.

Amit Thackeray, son of MNS president Raj Thackeray, makes his election debut, while current Shiv Sena has fielded sitting MLA Sada Sarvankar, and Sena (UBT) has nominated Mahesh Sawant. The closely watched contest underscores the layered political history linking the factions.

(With inputs from agencies.)