AIMIM Announces Candidates for Thane, Vasai-Virar Civic Polls

Imtiaz Jaleel, president of the party’s Maharashtra unit, said that as of now, the party has finalized the names of five candidates from Mumbra and three from Vasai-Virar district in Thane city.

“The list includes professionals from diverse backgrounds, including two doctors who will contest local elections on an AIMIM ticket,” he said, adding that the party aims to field candidates with local connections and experience in public service.

He said that discussions regarding selection of candidates for Bhiwandi-Nizampur elections are in the final stage.

Jaleel said he will contest a seat in Taloja as part of AIMIM’s strategy to expand its presence in urban local bodies across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

Twenty-nine civic bodies, including municipal corporations of Thane, Vasai-Virar and Bhiwandi-Nizampur, will go to polls on January 15 and counting of votes will be done thereafter. The deadline to apply for candidacy is December 30.