The seat has been a stronghold for the Thackeray family, with Aaditya first winning it in 2019 by a significant margin of 67,427 votes. Now, he is seeking a second consecutive term. Before Aaditya, the constituency was represented by Sunil Shinde of Shiv Sena.
This time, however, Aaditya faced a tough challenge from Milind Deora, a former Congress leader and current Rajya Sabha member, who has switched allegiance to Shiv Sena (Shinde). Deora’s decision to contest the assembly elections as a Shiv Sena nominee has raised eyebrows, as it is unusual for a sitting Rajya Sabha member to enter the fray for a state assembly seat.
As of 10.30 am, Thackerey is leading against Deora by nearly 700 votes.
Polling Date
In Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election 2024, polling in all 288 seats, including Worli, happened on November 20. Votes are being counted on November 23.
Candidates List
In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election, 10 candidates were competing for the Worli seat. Here’s the full list:
| Candidate Names | Party |
| Aaditya Thackeray | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) |
| Milind Deora | Shiv Sena |
| Sandeep Deshpande | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| Suresh Gautam | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Amol Nikalje | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| Amool Rokade | Republican Sena |
| Bhagwan Nagargoje | Samata Party |
| Bhimrao Sawant | Ambedkarite Party of India |
| Rizwanur Qadri | Aim Political Party |
| Mohammad Shaikh | Independent |
2019 result:
During the 2019 polls in Maharashtra, Aaditya Thackeray defeated his NCP rival Suresh Mane by 67,427 votes. Thackeray got 89,248 votes while Mane received 21821 votes.
| Candidate Names | Party | Votes |
| Aaditya Thackeray | SS | 89248 (69.14%) |
| Suresh Mane | NCP | 21821 (16.91%) |
| Gautam Gaikwad | VBA | 6572 (5.09%) |
| None of the Above | NOTA | 6305 (4.88%) |
First Published: Nov 23, 2024 10:38 AM IST
