Bjp Candidate Andheri Bypolls

The byelection to the Andheri East Assembly constituency in Mumbai scheduled on Thursday is a mere formality following the withdrawal of the BJP's candidate from the fray last month.

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction today claimed BJP candidate Murji Patel withdrew from the Andheri East Assembly bypoll contest after realising that his defeat was imminent.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday thanked Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for the BJP's decision to withdraw its candidate from the bypoll to the Andheri East Assembly seat in Mumbai.

The BJP today withdrew its candidate from an important by-election in Mumbai - an unusual move that ensures rival Uddhav Thackeray's victory without contest.

After Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray sought the unopposed election of Uddhav Thackeray-led faction's Rutuja Latke in the upcoming Andheri East bypoll, a Shiv Sena MLA from the Shinde camp too has made a similar request.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Murji Patel as its candidate for the November 3 Andheri East Assembly by-election.

Murji Patel, the likely candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Andheri East Assembly by-election, on Wednesday said he was ready to withdraw from the bypoll race if his party asked him to do so.

The byelection to the Andheri East Assembly constituency in Mumbai scheduled on Thursday is a mere formality following the withdrawal of the BJP's candidate from the fray last month.

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction today claimed BJP candidate Murji Patel withdrew from the Andheri East Assembly bypoll contest after realising that his defeat was imminent.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday thanked Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for the BJP's decision to withdraw its candidate from the bypoll to the Andheri East Assembly seat in Mumbai.

The BJP today withdrew its candidate from an important by-election in Mumbai - an unusual move that ensures rival Uddhav Thackeray's victory without contest.

After Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray sought the unopposed election of Uddhav Thackeray-led faction's Rutuja Latke in the upcoming Andheri East bypoll, a Shiv Sena MLA from the Shinde camp too has made a similar request.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Murji Patel as its candidate for the November 3 Andheri East Assembly by-election.

Murji Patel, the likely candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Andheri East Assembly by-election, on Wednesday said he was ready to withdraw from the bypoll race if his party asked him to do so.