Constituency profile: Mumbai South-Central

After the delimitation, the Anushakti Nagar and Chembur areas have been added into the South-Central constituency, which is a stronghold of the Congress.

Mumbai South-Central Lok Sabha constituency will see a fierce battle between the Shiv Sena and Congress with the latter having an edge, apparently due to predominant Dalit and Muslim voters in the area.

Despite the 50 per cent Marathi population, Shiv Sena's strong candidate and former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi lost in the last election poll to Congressman Eknath Gaikwad by 13,329 votes.

With a population of 15 lakh, the constituency comprises Anushakti Nagar, Chembur, Dharavi, Sion-Koliwada, Wadala and Mahim areas.