Maharashtra Polls: Latur Candidate Carries Out ‘Funeral Procession’ To Protest Against MLA Amit Deshmukh—WATCH

Independent candidate Lalasab Shaikh criticised Latur City MLA Amit Deshmukh for failing to deliver on promises made to voters.

Independent candidate from the Latur City assembly constituency of Maharashtra, Lalasab Shaikh, staged a symbolic 'funeral procession' of himself on Monday to protest against incumbent MLA Amit Deshmukh. Shaikh criticised Deshmukh for failing to deliver on promises made to voters.

Expressing confidence over his victory in coming state elections, he told news agency ANI, "I am keeping the problems in front of the public. I will win the elections. The rally is against the Congress and BJP but it is particularly against the silence of Latur MLA Amit Deshmukh on issues of Muslims. They take our votes but don't work for us. My priority is to defeat him in the elections."

Deshmukh, who has represented Latur City since 2009, served as the medical education minister in the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government. He is also the son of former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.

BJP Fielded Archana Patil Chakurkar Against Deshmukh

The upcoming assembly elections in Latur City will see a direct contest between candidates from prominent political families. The BJP has fielded Archana Patil Chakurkar, daughter-in-law of Shivraj Patil Chakurkar, a former Lok Sabha Speaker and Union home minister, to challenge Deshmukh.

According to PTI, Archana Patil expressed confidence in her chances, saying, "I will highlight developmental issues and I will be available for people of Latur all through the day. I will be the people's candidate."

 

Chakurkar, a key figure in the Lingayat community, switched to the BJP from Congress in March. Her candidature was confirmed in the BJP’s third list released earlier in the day. Maharashtra assembly polls are scheduled to be held on November 20, and results will be declared on November 23.