Shiv Sena infighting: Arvind Sawant faces tough challenge in Mumbai South from faction Rival Yamini Jadhav
Shiv Sena candidate, Arvind Sawant, sprang a surprise by defeating Congress MP Milind Deora from Mumbai South constituency by about 128,000 votes. Sawant was said to be a lightweight, and Deora's defeat came in the backdrop of the «Modi wave». In 2019 Deora was expected to give a tougher fight, but Sawant won again, this time by about 100,000 votes.
Deora is now in the Shiv Sena but the party has fielded its Byculla MLA Yamini Jadhav, setting up a contest between the two factions of the erstwhile party, as Sawant is the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) candidate.
The Mumbai South constituency presents a paradox — with tall skyscrapers housing billionaires and millionaires while sharing space with slum dwellers and mill workers who live in 90 square feet and 250 sq ft homes respectively.
Sawant's wins in the last two elections were attributed to the Gujarati and Marwari voters, numbering around 280,000 in the constituency. This time Sawant is counting on the Marathi-Muslim combination, which appears to be unassailable on paper as there are around 300,000 Muslim and 600,000 Marathi voters in the constituency.
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