Aspirant from Ajit faction focuses on local connect, while rival from Sharad Pawar faction seeks broader connect
Sharad Pawar, NCP (SP) president (right) Ajit Pawar, NCP chief
A fascinating political battle is unfolding in Thane’s Mumbra-Kalwa Assembly constituency, which is represented by Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) legislator Jitendra Awhad. The NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar has fielded Najeeb Mulla, a former corporator from Rabodi, as its candidate for the Vidhan Sabha election.