Sanjay Dina Patil files his nomination

“Kotecha’s campaign rally reached in front of a public toilet, near Gautam Budh Vihar, New Gautam Nagar in Govandi at around 8.10 pm. An unknown person intentionally threw a piece of brick towards the campaign chariot. It hit me on the neck below the right ear, and subsequently, the same piece of brick hit my colleague Kalappa Gunale on the right cheek. This was done intentionally to threaten,” Khondale stated in the complaint.

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Kotecha stated that this is the third such attack on his campaign in the area, and it indicates that the opponents are losing the election, leading them to resort to such tactics. “We have lodged a complaint with the police. We openly challenge Patil. I will campaign on May 1 (Maharashtra Day) in Mankhurd and dare them to attack me on Wednesday during campaigning in Mankhurd. I issue an open challenge,” Kotecha said.

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When Sanjay Patil was asked about the stone pelting, he refuted the allegations. “My opponents have now realised that they are standing on a shaky ground and will be facing defeat and hence were playing gimmicks and tricks. The government in power belongs to them and they should go campaigning with good security,” he said.

Patil files his candidature

Sanjay Dina Patil, the candidate of North East Mumbai Maha Vikas Aghadi, (MVA) on Tuesday filed his candidature in the presence of thousands of workers at the election office in Vikhroli. Yuva Sena chief and MLA Aaditya Thackeray, prominent MVA leaders, officials and thousands of workers accompanied him. While speaking to the journalists, Thackeray said that democracy was under threat in the country. “The chances of MVA are good in the state and we are sure that MVA will get the maximum number of seats,” he said.

Tuesday
Day Kotecha’s campaign chariot was attacked