Aaditya Thackeray to contest from Worli in the Maharashtra elections

Shiv Sena leer Aitya Thackeray will be contesting 2019 Maharashtra Assembly Polls from Worli constituency, Shiv Sena confirmed on Sunday. He will become first member of Thackeray family to contest elections, and if he wins, first member to represent people.

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Yatra to thank people

Thackeray is currently President of party's youth wing, Yuva Sena and has been playing an active role in politics over last few years. Aitya has been on a Jan Ashirw Yatra since July and completed fourth phase of yatra on September 18. In four phases, he has covered 111 assembly constituencies in 25 districts. He is going to begin fifth phase on Tuesday, October 2 from Nagpur. At time of anuncement of yatra, Yuva Sena Secretary Varun Sardesai said, "Aityaji h visited all Lok Sabha seats from where Shiv Sena candidates were contesting in State. It was due to his hard work that party won 18 LS seats. It is demand of people that he visits every tehsil before Assembly elections. refore, he has decided to launch Jan Ashirw Yatra from July 18. He will interact with youngsters, and with people across various sections of society during his yatra." Thackeray's name is also doing rounds for post of Deputy Chief Minister. 

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Raising his voice for Aarey 

Over last one month, he has raised his voice on issue of trees being cut in Aarey forest in order to facilitate a metro shed. He has strongly criticized move and has called on CM Devendra Fnavis to reconsider decision and stop cutting of trees in Aarey forest. He also called out Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) to consider dam it will do to ecosystem. Maharashtra CM reacted to political newbie's comments and said that latter's intentions were 'ble', but he did t see intentions of those who are opposing move. 

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