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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Namesakes try to muddle the plot
Updated On: 13 May, 2024 06:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
As SC refuses to bar namesake candidates from fray, established leaders say mischief could influence results
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(From left) Sanjay Dina Patil, Shiv Sena UBT, Sanjay B. Patil (NPP), Sanjay Saoji Deshpande (RPI), Sanjay Patil (Independent), Sanjay Pandurang Patil (Independent) and Sanjay Mahadev Patil (Independent)
Identical candidate names cause ballot confusion in Mumbai’s election campaign. Party workers warn that namesake candidates could influence voter decisions across constituencies to some extent, adding complexity to the electoral process. Despite all this confusion and chaos, nothing can be done about it. As last week, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking to bar candidates with similar names from the fray.
While the presence of namesakes among candidates is not uncommon in elections, it has raised concerns among many. In the 2024 general elections, the Mumbai North East constituency witnessed an unusual scenario, with five individuals named Sanjay Patil filing their nominations. Among them, one is Sanjay Dina Patil, representing the Shiv Sena (UBT), while the remaining four are independent candidates bearing the same name. However, the nominations of two Sanjay Patils—Sanjay Mahadev Patil and Sanjay Pandurang Patil—were rejected, leaving two others, Sanjay Patil, 43, from Navi Mumbai and Sanjay B Patil, 51, from Uran, still in contention.
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