Former special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam will be contesting the Lok Sabha election on a BJP ticket. The Padma Shri awardee had been associated with several high profile cases including the 1993 bombings and the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. Nikam will be facing off against Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad in the Mumbai North Central constituency.
A notice shared by the saffron party on Saturday also indicated that two time MP Poonam Mahajan will not be contesting the polls from her current constituency — reportedly a decision based on organisational feedback. Mahajan had previously secured a victory from the Mumbai North Central seat in 2014 while contesting against incumbent MP Priya Dutt, daughter of the late actor and Congress leader Sunil Dutt. She had repeated her election success in 2019.
Mumbai North-Central will go to poll on May 20.
“It’s a proud moment for all of us that Ujjwal Nikam will raise the voice of his fight against terrorism, in the Parliament now and will work with us towards the PM Modi’s vision of eliminating terrorism from its roots. Poonam Mahajan is our sister. Whatever party decides for us and gives the role, we do that with utmost honesty,” said Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Published: 27 Apr 2024, 05:36 PM IST