Maharashtra Polls: BJP's Shaina NC Joins Shinde's Shiv Sena Hours After Being Fielded From Mumbadevi

Mumbai: With a few days left for the Maharashtra Polls, in a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ), its spokesperson, Shiana NC joined the NDA partner Shiv Sena just house after the party fielded her from the Mumbaidevi constituency.

Shaina joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde. This development came after Shiv Sena released the list of 15 candidates for the assembly polls on the same day Shaina NC was fielded from the Mumbadevi constituency.

Emphasising her commitment to serve the people of Mumbai, Shaina said, "I would like to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Mahayuti because I believe this is an opportunity to serve my Mumbaikars and to show that we are here as Pradhan Sewaks in every field. I have been living in South Mumbai all my life and I realise the kind of challenges citizens here have to face, whether it is cluster development, local hygiene, or open spaces."

"I am committed to the people of Mumbai as I have been for the past 20 years and I will continue to do so under the leadership of CM Eknath Shinde ," she added.

Furthermore, talking about her candidature from Shiv Sena, she said, "It is always the Mahayuti leadership who decides which candidate should be fielded from where. I don't want to just be an MLA, but I want to be their voice. I believe that it is the collective consciousness of the administration, the legislation, and the citizens, that needs to be showcased in terms of good public service."

"I assure the people that I have no personal assistant (PA), I answer all my calls, and I will always be accessible and accountable to my citizens and all my voters. I will go to Mumba Devi Temple on Tuesday morning before filing my nomination," said Shaina.

The Mumbaidevi constituency is one of the crucial seats in the Maharashtra polls as it has been a stronghold of Congress ' Amin Patel since 2009.

The Maharashtra Assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with counting for all 288 constituencies set for November 23.