Mumbai (PTI): Congress candidates Priya Dutt and Milind Deora besides Shiv Sena nominee Mohan Rawale were among those who filed their nominations today for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
While Ms. Priya is contesting from Mumbai North-Central seat, Mr. Deora is seeking re-election from Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency where he is pitted against Mr. Rawale.
Ms. Priya, who filed papers at the Mumbai suburban district collectorate, was accompanied by her husband Owen Roncon, local MLA Baba Siddhique, Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh and state Social Justice Minister Chandrakant Handore.
Mr. Deora and Mr. Rawale filed their papers at the Collectorate office in South Mumbai.
Mr. Deora was accompanied by HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh, former Maharashtra minister Syed Ahmed and NCP MLA Sachin Ahir.
Confident of his victory, Mr. Rawale said, "I have won the polls five times. I am fully confident that this time also with the blessings of Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray, victory will be mine."
All six constituencies in Mumbai and four in the neighbouring Thane will go to polls in the third phase on April 30.
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