Maharashtra elections: Ajaz Khan receives lesser votes than NOTA

Many celebrities have me a successful transition from world of entertainment to politics. However, that wasn’t case for Ajaz Khan, at least in his first innings. actor performed poorly in his first stint with politics, as he mand to win just over 2000 votes in Byculla constituency in Mumbai in Maharashtra Assembly elections. tally was even lesser than ne of Above (TA) option. 

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Ajaz Khan, who contested as an Independent, mand to poll only 2173 votes in Byculla constituency, which translated to 1.74 percent of votes. seat has been won by Yamini Yashwant Jhav of Shiv Sena, who received 51,114 votes. Jhav beat Waris Pathan of  All India Majlis-e-Itteh-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM), who got 31149 votes. third candidate in terms of number of votes was Congress’ Anna Chavan. Akhil Bhartiya Sena’s Geeta Ajay Gawli got fourth-most votes. Fifth-most votes was t received by a candidate, but for TA option which got 2789 votes and 2.24  per cent vote share. Ajaz Khan was fifth on list in terms of votes. 

Ajaz Khan’s political journey 

Ajaz Khan on October 5 h anunced that he was contesting for Maharashtra Assembly electtions. Sharing a snap of his application on election website, he h written, "Today Final Scrutiny of mination Papers of Candidates of Byculla Constituency.. MLA Ajaz Khan will Contest from Byculla w..!! #IndependentCandidate #MaharashtraElection2019. (sic)."   

Ajaz Khan contested with Gas Cylinder symbol for elections. During campaigning process, Ajaz Khan dressed citizens of Byculla in multiple events. He also held an #AskAjaz session. During one of sessions, he h anwered to one of questions, “Aaza Insaan Hu Aazai Pasand Hai Toh Socha Aaza He Election Lh Lunga Public ka Pyaar Bohot Milra Hai Alhamdulillah Bas Election Jeet jaou #AskAjaz." actor also shared that party Vanchit Bahujan Aghi (VBA) h expressed ir support to his candidature. 

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Ajaz Khan is kwn for his stint on Bigg Boss 7. actor is also kwn for his controversies, having been arrested recently for his inflammatory video on TikTok, and he is out on bail. Previously, he has fallen in trouble with law for physical and sexual assault and drug possession. Meanwhile, BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is all set to form government in Maharashtra again, with 158 seats set to be won by alliance, much more than halfway mark out of 288 seats, needed to form government. 

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