The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has placed their bet on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Desai from the Mumbai South Central constituency. A loyalist for the Thackeray family for the last few decades, Desai is also a member of the Rajya Sabha and is considered to be excellent at managing elections, legal matters and back room activities. Against Desai, the Mahayuti alliance has fielded sitting MP and Shiv Sena leader Rahul Shewale.
Desai attacked the government, alleging irregularities in the redevelopment project for Dharavi. He said that the residents of Dharavi are doubtful about the redevelopment project as "redevelopment projected by the government is different from the plan that is being put up on paper".
Desai also said that the government is shifting the people far away from Dharavi and they are deprived of their right to reside where they belong. He alleged that the government is focusing on Dharavi redevelopment only because of its proximity to
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