Mumbai North West Lok Sabha Constituency Result 2024 Live: Ravindra Waikar From Shiv Sena Takes Lead Against Shiv Sena UBT's Amol Kirtikar

Mumbai: Amol Kirtikar from Shiv Sena UBT is up against Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde)'s Ravindra Waikar. The counting of voting has begun at 8 am. Mumbai North constituency voted 54.84% on May 20.

At 4:23 pm

Ravindra Waikar is leading by 405 votes. Waikar is leading with 3,92,698 votes, while Kirtikar is trailing with 3,92,293 votes.

At 1:58 pm

Shiv Sena UBT's Amol Kirtikar takes lead by 10,323 votes.

At 12:56 pm

Ravindra Waikar has once again taken the lead with 2,095,91 votes, while Amol Kirtikar is trailing with 2,029,67 votes.

At 12:47 pm

Amol Kirtikar leads over Ravindra Waikar by over 1,40,000 votes in Mumbai North West seat

At 12:12 pm

Shiv Sena UBT's Amol Kirtikar has taken the lead with 1,33,821 votes against Shiv Sena's Ravindra Waikar who is trailing with 1,31,726 votes.

At 11:13 am

Ravindra Waikar maintains lead by 8,309 votes.

At 9:59 am

Shiv Sena's Ravindra Waikar is leading with 9,715 votes against Shiv Sena UBT's Amol Kirtikar.

At 8:38 am

As per initial trends, Amol Kirtikar is leading on the seat, while Ravindra Waikar is trailing.

The Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra unfolded over five phases, spanning from April 19 to May 20, dividing the electoral process into manageable stages. Mumbai, along with Palghar, Kalyan, and Thane, voted for a high-stakes electoral showdown on May 20.

Mumbai, a bustling metropolis characterised by diverse cultures and economic disparities, becomes the battleground for two formidable alliances: the Mahayuti and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The Mahayuti alliance, comprising Eknath Shinde's Shinde Sena, the BJP, and the NCP led by Ajit Pawar, squares off against the MVA, led by Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar's NCP, and the Congress.

Importance Of Mumbai North West Seat

The Mumbai North West constituency encompasses areas from Andheri to Jogeshwari suburbs, including upscale neighbourhoods like Versova. Traditionally a Congress stronghold, the seat witnessed Shiv Sena's Gajanan Kirtikar clinch victory twice post-2014. The MVA allies engaged in a fierce battle to decide their candidate here, leading to Sanjay Nirpuam's departure from Congress.

Key Candidates In The Fray

The MVA presents Amol Kirtikar, son of incumbent MP Gajanan Kiritikar, as its candidate. Following the Shiv Sena split, Gajanan aligned with CM-Shinde, while Amol remained loyal to Uddhav Thackeray's faction.

On the other hand, the Mahayuti nominated Ravindra Waikar, who recently switched allegiance from Sena UBT to Shiv Sena under CM Eknath Shinde's leadership.

Results Of Past Elections

In 2019, Shiv Sena's Gajanan Kirtikar defeated Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam by a huge margin of 2,60,328 votes, marking the saffron party's second consecutive win from the high-profile seat. Previously, in 2014, Gajanan Kiritkar secured his first massive victory, defeating Congress' Gurudas Kamat by a margin of 1,83,028 votes. In 2009, Gurudas Kamat had defeated Shiv Sena leader Gajanan Kirtikar by 38,387 votes.

The Lok Sabha Elections 2024, spanning seven phases from April 19 to June 1, covered 543 constituencies nationwide.

Published on: Tuesday, June 04, 2024, 04:26 PM IST