Updated On: 20 February, 2024 06:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
In just two months, scion and ex-MLA father Pappu Kalani have been seen meeting with three political groups

(From left) Pancham Kalani, Omi Kalani, DCM Ajit Pawar and former MP Anand Paranjpe. Pic/Navneet Barhate
The local residents of Ulhasnagar are wondering whom their leader will support in the upcoming elections, with photos of former MLA Pappu Kalani and his son Omi meeting leaders from various political parties going viral on social media. Speaking with mid-day, Omi said, “We [team Omi] have 22 corporators from Ulhasnagar and all of us will support Shrikant Shinde during the Lok Sabha election. We had openly declared this after meeting with Shinde.”
Former MLA Pappu Kalani and his son Omi, in the past two months, have met senior political leaders including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, MP Shrikant Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and NCP head Sharad Pawar. They also met MLA Jitendra Awhad and Rohit Pawar. Sharad Pawar, Jitendra Awhad and Rohit Pawar met Pappu Kalani at the Kalani bungalow in Ulhasnagar, while Shrikant Shinde and Pappu had a meeting in a car and at a party program. Meanwhile, Omi and his wife Pancham met DCM Ajit Pawar at his office.