Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly Polls 2024: The Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency, located in the Mumbai Suburban district, is a key Maharashtra legislative seat. One of Mumbai's most densely populated districts, Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, has considerable electoral significance as an unreserved seat. Its strategic location in the busy Mumbai Suburban district allows the constituency to have a significant influence in determining the political dynamics of the area.

According to Election Commission data, 3,04,526 eligible voters cast votes in the 2019 elections, with 1,77,573 of them being male, 1,269,46 being female, and 0 being voters of the third gender. Sixty men and one women, totaling 61 service voters, had also registered to vote. The constituency received 146 postal votes.

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly Elections 2024: Poll Date

Elections in Maharashtra's Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency are scheduled for November 20 and the results will be announced on November 23.

Key Candidates

With three strong candidates, the 2024 Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly election is expected to be a fiercely contested race. Suresh 'Bullet' Patil, the official candidate of the Mahayuti coalition from Shiv Sena, is taking on Abu Asim Azmi, the three-term incumbent MLA from the Samajwadi Party, who is affiliated with the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

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Nawab Malik of the NCP considered a wildcard entrant, is also in the running, despite efforts by the other parties in the Mahayuti alliance to remove him. This multi-sided struggle is predicted to exacerbate the political dynamics in the constituency.

Nawab Malik Vs Abu Asim Azmi

Abu Asim Azmi, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, and Nawab Malik, who were previously close friends and started their political careers together in the Samajwadi Party, are now on opposite sides. The equation has shifted, and these former friends are now rivals, competing directly in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024. Abu Asim Azmi is running for a fourth term as MLA of the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency, having previously been elected three times in a row since 2009. On the other hand, Nawab Malik, the incumbent MLA from the neighbouring Anushakti Nagar constituency, has decided to run for the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar seat in place of his daughter Sana.

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly: Past Winners

  • 2009: Abu Asim Azmi - Samajwadi Party
  • 2014: Abu Asim Azmi - Samajwadi Party
  • 2019: Abu Asim Azmi - Samajwadi Party

Voter Turnout In 2014 And 2019 Elections

Voter turnout in the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency was 41.33 per cent in the 2014 Maharashtra Assembly elections. Voter participation in the area at the time was challenging, as seen by the comparatively low turnout. However, voter turnout in the 2019 elections increased to 47.09 percent, indicating a discernible rise in participation.