The country’s commercial capital came alive politically on Monday, as several candidates, including Congress’ Milind Deora, Urmila Matondkar, Sanjay Nirupam, Eknath Gaikwad, Shiv Sena’s Arvind Sawant and BJP’s Manoj Kotak, filed their nominations for the Lok Sabha polls from various constituencies in the metropolis.
With still three weeks to go for the fourth phase of polling in Mumbai and some other parts of Maharashtra, candidates from various political parties took massive processions in Mumbai and filed their papers for the April 29 Lok Sabha polls.
Mumbai Congress chief Milind Deora, party candidates Urmila Matondkar, Priya Dutt, Sanjay Nirupam, Eknath Gaikwad were among those who filed their papers.
Deora, who filed his nomination from Mumbai south constituency, tweeted after filing the papers: “Filed my nomination with Mumbaikars from different walks of life, all of whom came together to place their faith in me as their representative. They reflect the current State of affairs in Mumbai — and their support symbolises the political course I will take once elected”.
Deora, who was defeated in the 2014 polls, is taking on the sitting Sena MP Arvind Sawant.