The Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency, with its substantial electorate of approximately 16 lakh voters, holds significant political importance within Maharashtra's electoral landscape. Encompassing assembly seats like Borivali, Dahisar, Magathane, Kandivali East, Charkop, and Malad West, it represents a diverse range of communities and interests.
Historically, the BJP has maintained a stronghold on this Lok Sabha seat, with Ram Naik emerging victorious five times. However, notable challenges have emerged over the years, including from prominent figures like film actor Govinda, who represented Congress at one point, and Sanjay Nirupam, who also secured victory for Congress in the past.
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In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP's Gopal C. Shetty defeated former actor-politician Urmila Matondkar by over 4.65 lakh votes.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Gopal Chinayya Shetty of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the winning candidate from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency. He secured 664,004 votes, while his closest competitor, Sanjay Brijkishorlal Nirupam of the Indian National Congress (INC), received 217,422 votes.
The Mumbai North parliamentary constituency had a total of 1,783,870 registered electors in the 2014 election
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These electoral outcomes reflect the dynamic political landscape of Mumbai North, characterized by a mix of established political affiliations, emerging challengers, and shifting voter sentiments. As one of the key constituencies in Mumbai, Mumbai North continues to play a crucial role in shaping the political discourse and representation at both the state and national levels.
Key candidates in the Fray:
Candidate | Party |
Piyush Goyal | BJP |
Bhushan Patil | INC |
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