Maharashtra assembly elections 2024: 'Not a personal fight', says Milind Deora

With Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 less than a month away Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena candidate from Worli Assembly seat Milind Deora on Tuesday asserted that his only aim is to deliver justice to the voters of the constituency highlighting that his fight is a political one not personalStage is set for a highstakes battle in Mumbais Worli assembly constituency as Rajya Sabha member Milind Deora belonging to the ruling Shiv Sena on Tuesday filed his nomination and will take on sitting MLA Aaditya Thackeray of the Shiv Sena UBTThis is not a personal fight it is a political fight Our aim is only one we have to deliver justice to the voters of Worli We have to take Mumbai and Maharashtra forward Unfortunately the way a fake narrative has been spread against the government in the last 23 years we have to bust that narrativeChief Minister Eknath Shinde is very enthusiastic about solving the problems of the people of Worli Deora told ANIOn the performance of Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray as Worli MLA Deora said that he had a lot of expectations from junior Thackeray adding that he failed to live up to those expectationsI dont want to make it negative but I certainly see that there are a lot of opportunities and a lot of shortcomings in the last five years There was a lot of hype and a lot of expectations I had a lot of hype and expectations from him five years ago when he became an MLA from South Mumbai Unfortunately hes failed to live up to those expectations not just for me but for the people of Worli as well So well encounter those along the way in the next three weeks the Rajya Sabha MP said reported ANIThe Maharashtra government has performed very well whether its social welfare or infrastructure And therefore people will reelect this government he added reported ANIThe Worli candidate from Shiv Sena further said that Chief Minister Eknath Shindes objective is to make the constituency move aheadHe said We are trying our best to ensure that Worli which is one of the most cosmopolitan constituencies in Mumbai which has all communities living there all people living from slums to high rises take their issues concerns and aspirations to the Chief Minister That is our objective The Chief Minister has one objective He wants Worli to move ahead And therefore we are fighting this battle to give people justice reported ANII want to serve the people If I get an opportunity to serve the people through Parliament if I get an opportunity to serve the people through assembly to me service is service The objective is how do you empower people how do you help them to do better so that is my objective Deora added reported ANIEarlier Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora expressed his gratitude and welcomed the partys decision to field him as a Mahayuti candidate from the Worli constituency and said that he is committed to understanding the aspirations of every resident of Worli and will ensure their voices are heard by Chief Minister Eknath ShindeMahayuti alliance compromises Eknath Shinde led Shiv Sena Bharatiya Janata Party BJP and Ajit Pawar led NCPIn a post on X Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora said I agree with Shiv Senas decision to field me as a Mahayuti candidate from Worli Mumbai I will try my best to understand the aspirations of every Worlikar and convey their voice to mieknathshindeJiThe Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 are scheduled for November 20 with counting for all 288 constituencies set for November 23In the 2019 assembly elections the BJP won 105 seats the Shiv Sena 56 and the Congress 44With inputs from ANI