Ahead of the assembly elections in Maharashtra, Zeeshan Siddiqui, son of late NCP leader Baba Siddiqui, joined the Ajit Pawar-led NCP. Zeeshan Siddiqui is currently the Congress MLA from Bandra East seat and is contesting this election as an NCP candidate. Maha Vikas Aghadi member Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) has given a ticket to Varun Desai from Bandra East.
As soon as Ajit Pawar joined the NCP with the ‘clock’ electoral symbol, he gave the ticket to Zeeshan from his own seat, Bandra East. Apart from this, tickets have been given to Nishikant Patil of Islampur, Sanjaykaka Ramchandra Patil of Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahakal, Sana Malik of Anushakti Nagar, Sunil Tingre of Vadgaon Sheri, Dnyaneshwar (Mauli) Katke of Shirur and Pratap Patil of Loha.
