Lok Sabha elections 2024: Will win all six seats in Mumbai, says Eknath Shinde on Yamini Jadhav's nomination

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde. File Pic

Maharashtra's Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has expressed his confidence in the Mahayuti alliance winning all six seats in the Mumbai region in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. The Maharashtra CM was speaking on Shiv Sena candidate Yamini Jadhav's nomination and said that people came out in large numbers to support her, reported news agency ANI.

Speaking with reporters, Eknath Shinde said, "South Mumbai MLA Yamini Jadhav filed her nomination. People in thousands were present to support her. This is Mahayuti's strong fort..."

He added, "Work done by the central government in the last 10 years and our government in two years speaks for itself. All six seats of Mumbai will be won by Mahayuti candidates," reported ANI.

Yesterday, after filing her nomination, Yamini Jadhav talked about solving the issues faced by the public. Speaking to reporters, she said, "As a public representative, I will try my best to solve the issues that the public is facing," reported ANI.

The Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde on May 1 nominated Yamini Jadhav as its candidate for Mumbai South Lok Sabha seat who will face sitting Sena UBT MP Arvind Sawant.

Yamini Jadhav was among the 39 MLAs who pledged support to Shinde when he revolted against Uddhav Thackeray in June 2022.

Jadhav is a first-time MLA and is a former corporator. She is the wife of the former standing committee chairman of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Yashwant Jadhav.

Jadhav, incumbent MLA from Byculla, will take on Mumbai South sitting MP and Thackeray loyalist Arvind Sawant, a former Union minister.

Mumbai has a total of six constituencies, which are divided into two different colleges- city and suburban. While two constituencies- Mumbai South and Mumbai South Central- fall under the city division, four constituencies- Mumbai North Central, Mumbai North East, Mumbai North West and Mumbai North fall under the jurisdiction of a suburban collectorate.

The Mumbai North West constituency is spread across six assembly segments, with BJP currently holding three, Shiv Sena led by Shinde one, and Sena (UBT) two.

Of the total six Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai, the BJP and erstwhile ally Shiv Sena (undivided) won three seats each in the 2019 elections.

The Lok Sabha elections 2024 to all the six Lok Sabha seats will be held on May 20. Mumbai city has a total number of 24.59 lakh voters, while in the suburbs, a total of 74 lakh voters have registered this year.

(With inputs from ANI)