Sagar Naik, nephew of NCP strongman Ganesh Naik, will contest unopposed from Kopar Khairne in the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation polls in April 11, all other candidates having withdrawn on Monday, the last date.By the deadline, 133 candidates had withdrawn, leaving 470 candidates for 89 wards. Of those who withdrew, all were Independents barring two of the Congress, one of the Shiv Sena and three of the MNS.
“The number of candidates withdrawing nominations has never been this high,” said deputy municipal commissioner (election) D.S. Chabukswar.He added 3,900 persons will be involved in the poll process. Civic officials from cities like Kalyan-Dombivali, Thane, Mira-Bhayander and Ulhasnagar will be roped in.
The NCP, strong in Navi Mumbai and contesting without an alliance with the Congress, has candidates in 88 seats, with the 89th disqualified. The Congress is contesting 83 seats and the MNS 59, while the Shiv Sena and the BJP, in their first ever alliance for the Navi Mumbai civic elections, are contesting 74 and 14 respectively.
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