Candidates of Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar 2009 Assembly Election

As reported in  economictimes.indiatimes.com on 9 Oct 2009, by  Abhiram Ghadyalpatil, ET Bureau

A popular television show host versus an old Shiv Sainik now in the Congress camp. Another old Shiv Sainik versus a new Shiv Sainik. And Sainik versus Sainik. Elections to the six Assembly segments in the Mumbai South-Central Lok Sabha constituency have multiple mutinies being fought.

The results will largely determine who rules the political space in the island city because Mumbai South-Central constituency is the only Lok Sabha segment, apart from Mumbai South, which now represents the old city. The Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena have much at stake in the six Assembly segments here. In two of these, the Congress-NCP have two of their ministers contesting.

Much has changed in this part of the city since Congress nominee Eknath Gaikwad defeated Shiv Sena’s Suresh Gambhir by over 76,000 votes in the Lok Sabha election. The Shiv Sena has lost one of its footsoldiers and sitting legislators, Sada Sarvankar, to the Congress, which promptly fielded him from Mahim constituency. But the change in Mr Sarvankar’s political address happened after the Sena leadership gave ticket to popular television show host Aadesh Bandekar.

Now, it’s the new Sainik versus the old Sainik in the very heart of the Sena. But between the saffron and the secular, the Mahim constituency, which has parts of the old Dadar segments after delimitation, has a third shade to vote for.

The MNS has fielded one of its star candidates, Nitin Sardesai, from Mahim, banking on support from the traditional Shiv Sena voters. Three top politicians have their prestige at stake in the Mahim contest. Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray has to prove that the Sena is still the kind of its castle.

His estranged cousin, Raj Thackeray, will make a grand statement of his growing clout if the MNS nominee manages to upset the Sena in its backyard. The stakes are also high for Congress leader and former Shiv Sainik Narayan Rane, who got Mr Sarvankar the Congress ticket.

In Dharavi, Congress nominee and sitting legislator Varsha Gaikwad has an edge since five months ago the electorate voted her father to Parliament. But it may not be a smooth sailing, Congress sources caution. They point out that Dharavi recorded a very low percentage of voting in the Lok Sabha election and did not give Mr Gaikwad as thick a lead as he expected.

An interesting contest is on the cards for the old Matunga constituency, now renamed Sion-Koliwada. Against the sitting Congress MLA Jagannath Shetty, who won by a slender margin in 2004 from Matunga, the BJP has fielded Manisha Kayande with eyes on the Marathi vote bank mainly comprising the Koli community. The Third Front has fielded RPI (Athavale) functionary Manoj Sansare, who wields a significant clout in the constituency, so a division in the “secular” vote bank is possible. The MNS factor is strong here, too.

The Shiv Sena has a point or two to prove in Wadala also which was Naigaon before delimitation. Here, the Sena is fighting one of its old footsoldiers, Kalidas Kolamkar, who joined the Congress with Mr Rane in 2005. Mr Kolamkar is a sitting legislator challenged by Sena’s Digambar Kandarkar. A major plus in the Congress nominee’s favour is, again, the MNS.

In Chembur, sitting Congress MLA and minister Chandrakant Handore is sweating it out against the double trouble posed by Anil Thakur of the BJP and Deepak Nikalje of the RPI-Athavale. It was by a very thin margin that Mr Handore had won in 2004 and Mr Nikalje had taken away a huge chunk of vote then also.

Another minister and NCP nominee, Nabab Malik, is pitched against a formidable Sena corporator Tukaram Kate in Anushakti Nagar. Mr Malik has history, resources and a vote bank in his favour. In addition, the Sena candidate, though fairly popular here, has the MNS to worry about.

As reported in  by India Today,  Seema Kamdar, on October 8, 2009

It’s so full of criminals, the list of candidates for Maharashtra’s Assembly polls almost looks like a dossier on prison inmates.

Two of them ‘boast’ of underworld connections while many others have been booked for murder, attempt to murder, dangerous assault, wrongful confinement, robbery, and burglary. Some of the would-be legislators have been accused of even more horrifying crimes such as dealing with slaves and using minors for prostitution.

These revelations have been made by the National Election Watch (NEW), a cluster of NGOs. NEW has compiled the candidates’ profiles, based on the affidavits filed by the candidates themselves. The report says 127 of the 470 candidates screened in Mumbai and Thane have criminal backgrounds.

Sadashiv Lokhande, a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) candidate from Kurla, has been booked under Section 371. This deals with ‘habitual dealing in slave’ and is punishable with a jail term of 10 years or even a life sentence.

Some candidates have even been accused of trading in minors for purposes of prostitution.

In Jogeshwari East, Congress candidate Bhai Jagtap, who has declared assets worth Rs 12 crore, has five cases against him. These include wrongful confinement and buying a minor for prostitution.

Former BJP corporator Gopal Shetty, a candidate from Borivli, faces charges of ‘habitual dealing in slave’ and ‘buying minor for prostitution purposes’. The Shiv Sena candidate from Dahisar, Vinod Ghosalkar, has also been accused of slave-dealing.

Broadly speaking, both these offences relate to human trafficking, says crime lawyer Tejas Bhatt. “A person booked under Section 371 is charged with not giving the person (deemed as slave) his/ her minimum wages or other benefits under the labour laws,” he explains.

Under Section 373, anyone who keeps a minor can be presumed to be doing so for the purpose of prostitution.

Sada Sarvankar, till recently a Shiv Sena leader who will represent the Congress in Mahim, has 25 cases against him, including attempt to murder and use of dangerous weapons.

Ramchandra Kadam, an MNS candidate from Ghatkopar West, faces charges of cheating and “inducing delivery of property by dishonest means”. Bhavesh Bhinde, an Independent candidate from Mulund, has 25 cases including “taking gift to recover stolen property”. Senior Sena leader Subhash Desai, who is seeking a re-election from Goregaon, has 10 cases against him. Most of them are political such as rioting and defamation.

Pitted against him is a wellknown trade unionist, Sharad Rao, with five cases against him. Rao is fighting on a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ticket.

Deepak Nikhalje, underworld don Chhota Rajan’s brother, is fighting from Chembur, apparently against his brother’s wish.

Nikhalje is being fielded by the Republican Party of India (Athavle). He has assets worth about Rs 4 crore and two police cases against him.

Arun Gawli, who has formed the Akhil Bharatiya Sena, is seeking re-election from Byculla.

He faces 13 cases, including murder, extortion and theft.

Apart from dealing in slaves and buying minors, MNS’s Lokhande has also allegedly abetted “the desertion of soldier, sailor, or airman”. His party colleague Pravin Darekar, who is standing from Magathane, and Ashish Shelar, the BJP’s Bandra West candidate, have also been accused of similar offences.

Samajwadi Party’s Abu Asim Azmi, who was acquitted in the serial bomb blast case and is contesting from Mankhurd- Shivaji Nagar, has nine criminal cases against him including extortion, forgery and promoting enmity between groups.

But not all constituencies have crime-tarred candidates.

Some like Mumbadevi and the reserved constituency of Dharavi have a clean slate.

As reported in TOI  by Roana Maria Costa & Viju B, on 6 October 2009

Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi, who is contesting from Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency-which is known for having a huge slum population as well as a large number of people relocated due to civic projects-is Mumbai’s richest assembly candidate with assets of Rs 126.88 crore. Independent candidate Abdul Merchant, standing from the same constituency, has declared Rs 6.01 crore.

At the other end of the spectrum is Raghunath Rane (Independent), Ranjeet Misal (Independent), Mohammed Bukhari (Independent), Sanchit Borade (Independent), Subhash Putran, PRI (D), Sayed Aftab (Independent) and Sabir Chouhan (Independent). All of them have declared zero assets.

Mankhurd also has the maximum number of candidates, 26.

National Election Watch (NEW), Maharashtra, an umbrella organisation for over 1,200 NGOs and citizens’ groups, on Monday released data complied from the affidavits of 470 of 705 candidates contesting the polls in Mumbai and Thane districts. City-based NGOs, under the banner of Mumbai Election Watch, have formulated a citizens’ charter and sent it to all the major political parties (see box).

“We demand the immediate adoption of the police commission’s recommendations and the impartial enforcement of law and speedy justice. We also want the Nagar Raj bill to be passed and the implemenation of the public disclosure law,” said Ajit Ranade, of Maharashtra Election Watch. NEW sent the charter Manikrao Thackeray (Congress), R R Patil (NCP) Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena), Nitin Gadkari (BJP) and Raj Thackeray (MNS).

NEW analysis of different aspects-like criminal records, individual assets and educational qualification-throw up some interesting findings. Dharavi and Mumbadevi are the only two constituencies where not a single candidate faces criminal charges.

The NEW report shows that there are more than 100 crorepatis standing in the polls in Mumbai and Thane. “Of the total of 470 candidates we analysed data for, the candidates put forth by the BJP had the highest perecentage of crorepatis, with 80%. This was followed by NCP (73%),” according to a NEW representative.

Deepak Nikhalje, brother of underworld don Chhota Rajan, and former don Arun Gawli are among the 21 persons who have filed their nomination for the state Assembly elections so far. Nikhalje, the state vice-president of Republican Party of India (Athawale), filed his nomination from Chembur on Tuesday while Gawli’s papers were filed by his daughter and corporator Geeta Gawli in Byculla.
As many as six independent candidates filed their papers along with two from the BJP in the Mumbai suburban district. Four-time MLA from Ghatkopar, Prakash Mehta, filed his nomination for Ghatkopar East while BMC corporator Ashish Shelar filed his from Vandra East. In Mumbai city, three-time BJP MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha filed his nomination in Malabar Hill while Yashwant Yadav of the Shiv Sena also filed his papers for Byculla.

Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli is set to contest the elections from Arthur Road Jail. While it remains to be seen whether the absence of ‘Daddy’ will have an impact on his vote-bank, his Akhil Bhartiya Sena (ABS) is determined to give its best shot.

Geeta Gawli is confident that her father’s work in Byculla in the past eight years will help them win. “We intend to focus on three prime issues — unemployment, education and health. Daddy has helped several ‘educated yet unemployed’ youth get jobs in companies, ensured free or subsidised treatment to the poor. He has also ensured the progress of the local schools. We intend to take his work a step further.”

Though the ABS has an alliance with the Shiv Sena in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (where Geeta and her aunt Vandana Gawli are corporators and members of civic committees), Geeta said there will be no alliance with the saffron party for the Assembly polls.

The party looks to begin its campaign by Thursday with house visits. “I, my aunt and mother will start campaigning in areas from where we won the BMC elections. We believe in house-to-house campaign,” said Geeta.

The party is also facing another challenge this year, of getting its voters acquainted with its new election symbol. “Our traditional supporters have always voted for the ‘jahaz’ — aeroplane. Now with the symbol itself having been removed from the list, we have sought fan, kite or ring as our symbol. Whatever be the final choice, we will have to get our voters acquainted with it.”

Deepak Nikhalje is SSC pass with assets worth Rs 3.60 crore, which include two plots in Chembur and land in Satara. He has eight cases pending against him. He has three vehicles – an Innova Scoda, Ford Fiesta and a tractor.

Arun Gawli, 57, is Standard XI pass. He has 11 pending cases against him, with two convictions that have been set aside by higher courts. He has declared moveable assets worth Rs 1.87 crore and immovable assets of Rs 1.90 crore.

We have complied a list of the candidates contesting from Mumbai South Central Constituency , by collating pieces of candidate information from more than one websites. Please Vote the right candidate.

Contact Details:
2nd Floor, Matoshri Towers, Padmabai Thakkar Road, Shivaji Park, Mahim, Mumbai 400016, Tel : 9821511555

Contact Details: Gayatri Apartments, L J Road,Matunga (West), Mumbai, Tel: 9892227113 / 9820815025

Contact Details: B-3/19, M.I.G. Colony,Bandra (East),Mumbai:400051

Contact Details: C3 Flat No. 4, Sumannager,Chembur West, Mumbai , Tel: (022)25221734/9322264815

Contact Details: D-30 Ellora, Anushakti Nagar,Mankhurd, Mumbai, tel: (022)25567442/9969474239

Anaria Pawar,32, Male, BRP [Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha]

Contact Details: Room No.1, Ground Floor, 8,Gandhi Vihar, Sakharam, Kir Road, Mahim,Mumbai-400016

Source: ECI

Contact Details: Bhartiya Kamala Nagar Zopadpatti, Salt Pan Road, Wadal,Mumbai:400037

Contact Details: 41/1660, D.N. Nagar Zopadpatti, Salt Pan Roa, Wadala, Mumbai:400037

Contact Detials:

Contact Details: S. Annabhau Sathe Karmabhumi Patrachi (Porbunderwala) Chawl,14/12, Chirag Nagar, Ghatkopar (West), Mumbai:400086

Mumbai South Central Constituency Candidate

Dr. Ghosh was Head of Biotechnology Process Development Section, Food Technology Division at Bhabha Atomic research Center, Mumbai. 34 years experience as Scientist in R&D.  He has  Won several awards at national and international level. Best scientist award in BARC and BARC Officer’s Association, Independence Day National Award from National Research Development Center, India and Gold Medal from World Intellectual Property Organisation, United Nations.  He has been featured in the Internationally famed ‘Marquis Who is Who’ in science and technology,  Has got wide experience in administrative activities, framing of organisational policy and constitution and managing and running the organisation.
• Contributed to the industrial growth of our country as a member of a high powerful Committee of Infrastructure Development & Miscellaneous Projects, Ministry of Environment & Forest, GOI.
• Was President of BARC Officer’s Association for 4 consecutive years.
• Founding President of All India Department of Atomic Energy Officer’s Association for 4 consecutive years.
• Founding member of COAST – a Federation of Dept. of Atomic Energy Officers Association and Dept. of Space Research Officers Association.
• Organised a National Seminar on Science Policy, Implementation and Assessment with the aim of initiating a public debate on the topic. Invited the country’s top researchers, academics and industrialists for the same.
• Authored a book (unpublished) to address issues that plague Science and Technology Centers in India.
• Was instrumental in setting up a Hostel for cancer patients coming to Mumbai for treatment
• Donated ambulance to Cancer Patients Aid Association and Tata Memorial Hospital, through BARC Officers Association.
• Organised regular seminars, talks and public debates in the field of medical and healthcare for upliftment of society.
• Spearheaded drive to collect Rs 1 Crore for Tsunami relief work.
• Active ground level participation during relief work after Orissa was hit by a deadly Cyclone.
• Founded an NGO, ‘TAPOVAN’, which aims to build a Home for Senior Citizens, integrate them with society and utilise their expertise and knowledge for the benefit of society.
• Trustee of Jadavpur University Alumni involved with upliftment of educational system and providing financial support to meritorious and needy students

Qualifications:
• Ph.D (Engg) conferred by Jadavpur University, Calcutta (India)
• B. Tech (Food Technology & Bio Chemical Engg) from Jadavpur Univ
• Bachelor of Science (Honours in Chemistry) from Calcutta University

Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan, Desh ki Pragati ho Pradhan, De do Sailen Ghosh ko Apna Matdan

Friends,
I am contesting to honour the voice of Mumbaikars. Post 26×11, the entire population of Mumbai sought a change- change in leadership, change in devising mechanism to tackle Terrorism, Corruption, environment protection and issues pertaining to Mumbai.

I am of firm opinion that changes do not come automatically. Innovative mechanism need to be adopted to bring change. I am confident that I will achieve change through implementation of my manifesto indicated below.

I have been a Scientist with India’s Premier R&D Labs for 34 years and a common man all my life and hence what I am saying has its basis to address the issues.

My manifesto:

1. Identify, Isolate and Remove the ills plaguing our society and restricting our growth.
2. Every one looks for security, safety and prosperity and this can be achieved via change in Government Service Conduct Rule and transparency in Government. I will seek to modify the Service Conduct Rules so that anyone and everyone can debate on various Government Policies.
3. While most politicians ask for more funds, my endeavor will be to generate new wealth for the country by means of Innovations in R&D.
4. I want to make scientific bodies accountable to the nation. Their priority should be to work towards making us a Developed Country in all respects.
5. I want to set-up an “Employee Rights Commission”, on the lines of Human Right Commission, to prevent harassment of sincere and honest officials. These upright officials are an asset to the nation and suppressing them will make us hollow from within.
6. I want to set up “Special Courts”, dealing with corruption cases. The aim of these courts will be to give a judgment within 10 days.
7. I want to build a senior citizens home named ‘TAPOVAN’. TAPOVAN will integrate the senior citizens back into society and they will lead a dignified life. This will be achieved by creating forums where youngsters have an opportunity to learn from the experienced and talented senior citizens. Each senior citizen will share his expertise in his chosen domain.
8. I want the giant wheels of government machineries to be run by participation of one and all, rather than leaving it in the hands of politicians and bureaucrats only.

For a change, VOTE FOR CHANGE.

Your vote is valuable; please cast your vote in my favour and give me the mandate to honour your desire to bring about a change.

With warm personal regards

Dr Sailen Kumar Ghosh

Mumbai South Central Constituency Candidate

Educational Qualifications and affiliations :

• M.Sc. (Physics), University of Indore,
• Ph.D. (Science) University  of Bombay, Mumbai
• Scientific officer at BARC from 1970 to 2007
• Member Advisory board for interdisciplinary research, Medical university of Maharashtra,Nasik, Maharashtra
• Project advisor coordinator for research in Homoeopathy (CCRH)
• President BHUMI (National NGO)

Dr. Akalpita Paranjpe is the president of Bhaarat Uday Mission. She is a scientist by profession trained in Physics.  She was born and brought up in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. After completing her post graduation in Physics from University of Indore she was selected in the most prestigious research institution, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). After completing the training course she joined as scientific officer. While working as a scientist in BARC, she did her PhD from University of Bombay, Mumbai. She has worked in variety feilds like liquid crystals, amorphous materials, fractal growths etc.

Dr. Akalpita Paranjpe took Homeopathy as her hobby and later did lot of basic research in Homeopathy and Ayurvedic medicines. She has many publications in reputed international journals not only in the area of Physics but in Homoeopathy also. Her work is well recognized by the researchers in Homeopathy and she is invited for giving talks at national and international levels. She is conducting research projects with the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH} with students working at Homeopathy College in Mumbai.  Many needy people have benefited from the medical advice and support she has been providing for over 25 years. She has succeeded in solving many complicated cases through her knowledge of Homeopathic and Indian medicines.

With a strong desire and drive to take social work for betterments of society at large and to enter into politics for good governance she took voluntary retirement from her prestigious job as senior scientist in BARC. She has started an NGO called “BHUMI” and is a founder president. For political activity she has applied the organization “Bhaarat Uday Mission “‘as a Political party.