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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Dalits, Muslims may decide result in Aurangabad
Updated On: 04 May, 2024 06:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Key constituency will see three-way fight among four-time MP Chandrakant Khaire, minister Sandipan Bhumre and AIMIM’s Imtiyaz Jaleel
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Chandrakant Khaire, Sandipan Bhumre. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar and Imtiyaz Jaleel. Pics/Nimesh Dave
In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Maratha voters chipped away at Shiv Sena’s long-held dominance in the Aurangabad constituency. But this time, the spotlight is on Muslim and Dalit voters, expected to sway the outcome. It’s a first for Shiv Sena (UBT) to anticipate significant support from Muslim voters. This election marks a three-way battle. Imtiyaz Jaleel of AIMIM, Chandrakant Khaire, a seasoned four-time MP representing Shiv Sena (UBT), and Sandipan Bhumre backed by CM Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena.
Imtiyaz Jaleel. Pic/Nimesh Dave
Khaire boasts deep grassroots and personal ties in Aurangabad, while Jaleel garners strong Muslim backing. Bhumre, lacking local footing, relies heavily on Mahayuti MLAs. According to data, Shiv Sena has never led in Aurangabad city because Muslim voters dominate there. The city’s Muslim voters have a soft spot for UBT party chief Uddhav Thackeray, showing affection for his pandemic efforts. A fruit seller in Nirali Bazar expressed admiration for Thackeray’s work during the pandemic, said, “I will not tell you whom we will vote, but, indeed, Uddhav Thackeray worked very strongly during the pandemic.”
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