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Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shaina NC welcomed the candidature of Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora from the Worli constituency for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, and said she is "not at all upset" and it is the decision by her party and the alliance.
Notably, earlier reports had claimed that Shaina NC was also in the fray as Mahayuti's candidate for the seat, but Shiv Sena announced Deora's candidature from the seat on Saturday. The Worli constituency will see a high-profile contest between Deora and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray Speaking to ANI, Shaina NC said, "I am not at all upset. It's the party and the alliance's decision to select the candidate. I congratulate my friend Milind Deora on his candidature as the Mahayuti candidate for the prestigious Worli Assembly Constituency. As an alliance decision to select a candidate, is always the prerogative of the leadership. Our party believes in nation first, party next and individual last. Our agenda is development for Mumbai and Maharashtra is taken to new heights." Milind Deora is currently a Rajya Sabha member and is a three-time MP from South Mumbai. Worli will witness a three-way fight as other than Deora and Aaditya, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has also announced its candidate, Sandeep Deshpande from the seat. Both the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) -- comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and Congress -- have intensified their preparations for the upcoming elections to 288 Assembly seats in the State. \The BJP is part of the ruling Mahayuti alliance alongside the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and Ajit Pawar-led NCP. The Maharashtra Assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with counting for all 288 constituencies set for November 23. In the 2019 assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena 56, and the Congress 44. In 2014, the BJP secured 122 seats, the Shiv Sena 63, and the Congress 42. (ANI)
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