In the race for Mumbai’s North Central Lok Sabha seat, BJP’s Ujjwal Nikam and Congress’ Varsha Gaikwad aim to sway the caste dynamics in their favour.

The BJP has levelled serious accusations against the Shiv Sena (UBT), alleging the presence of Iqbal Musa, also known as Baba Chauhan and accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, at a Lok Sabha campaign rally for Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Amol Kirtikar in Mumbai North West.

Nikam has replaced two-time MP Poonam Mahajan, who is the daughter of the late BJP stalwart Pramod Mahajan.