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Mumbai South Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live: Counting of votes begins
Updated : May 24, 2019, 10:00 AM IST
Shiv Sena candidate Arvind Sawant defeated Congress candidate Milind Deora by 1,00,067 votes.
Shiv Sena: Arvind Ganpat Sawant (421,937 Votes 53% Votes)
Congress: Milind Murli Deora (321,870 Votes 40% Votes)
VBA: Dr. Anil Kumar (30,348 Votes 4% Votes)
NOTA: Nota (15,115 Votes 2% Votes)
BSP: Gautam Sureshkumar Mistrilal (4,329 Votes 1% Votes)
IND: Sai Shrivastav (1,671 Votes 0% Votes)
APOI: Irfan Shaikh (1,391 Votes 0% Votes)
JMBP: Shehbaj Rathod (1,347 Votes 0% Votes)
All you need to know about Mumbai South Lok Sabha seat: It covers - Worli, Shivadi, Byculla, Malabar Hill, Mumbadev and Colaba areas.
There’s a heavyweight battle on the cards here with Shiv Sena’s Arvind Sawant facing off against Cong Mumbai chief Milind Deora.
Interestingly, Deora has been backed by a host of local businessman including bigwigs like Uday Kotak and Mukesh Ambani.
Issues: Redevelopment of old, dilapidated buildings and chawls, many of which are cessed. Redevelopment of slums and Koliwadas, including those affected by CRZ rules. Lack of adequate open spaces. Poor quality water supply in some areas. Lack of road infrastructure and parking space, this is compounded by huge floating population. Pollution by gold smelting units at Kalbadevi.
SL. NO. |
Candidate Name |
Party Name |
1 |
ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT |
Shivsena |
2 |
Gautam Sureshkumar Mistrilal |
Bahujan Samaj Party |
3 |
DEORA MILIND MURLI |
Indian National Congress |
4 |
Dr. Anil Kumar |
Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
5 |
ABBAS . F. CHHATRIWALA |
Jan Adhikar Party |
6 |
IRFAN SHAIKH |
Ambedkarite Party of India |
7 |
Adv. Ramchandra N. Kachave |
Kranti Kari Jai Hind Sena |
8 |
Shehbaj Rathod |
Jai Maha Bharath Party |
9 |
Adv. Sahil L . Shah |
Bhartiya Manavadhikaar Federal Party |
10 |
Hamir kalidas Vinjuda |
Bahujan Republican Socialist Party |
11 |
Rajesh .B. Dayal |
Independent |
12 |
SHANKAR SONAWANE |
Independent |
13 |
SAI SHRIVASTAV |
Independent |
In 2014, Arvind Sawant had beaten Milind Deora by 1.28 lakh votes. In 2009, Deora had beaten Bala Nandaonkar of the MNS by 1.12 lakh votes.