Been 48 Hours...: Milind Deora Jabs Aaditya Thackeray After No Response to Open Debate Challenge

Mumbai: Worli is one of the most important constituencies of Mumbai for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 as there is going to be massive showdown between Aaditya Thackeray and Milind Deora, both Members of Parliament of the two different factions of Shiv Sena. Milind Deora threw an open debate challenge at Aaditya Thackeray, it has been 48 hours since and the latter has not responded to the same.Milind Deora Jabs Aaditya Thackeray After No Response To ChallengeMilind Deora threw an open date challenge on his Worli MP competitor Aaditya Thackeray ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Elections. The debate challenge was given to Thackeray on November 12 and 48 hours later, Thackeray has not responded to the same. In a fresh post on ‘X’, Milind Deora has taken a jibe at Aaditya Thackeray for keeping silent on the challenge offer.In a post on ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter), Milind Deora said, “It’s been 48 hours since I invited #Worli’s MLA to a debate, yet no response. What happened to the ‘Save Democracy’ brigade?.”“Someone who is scared of an open debate with rival candidates is not worthy of being in any public forum.” ~ @AUThackeray on May 12th, 2024It’s been 48 hours since I invited #Worli’s MLA to a debate, yet no response. What happened to the ‘Save Democracy’ brigade? https://t.co/kyIYB1nDns pic.twitter.com/59v2nQMVis— Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा ☮️ (@milinddeora) November 15, 2024 Milind Deora vs Aaditya Thackeray: Open Debate ChallengeThe political tussle began after Milind Deora threw a challenge of an open debate at Aaditya Thackeray after the latter raised the issue of two similar debates being cancelled and also said that ‘someone who is scared of an open debate with rival candidates is not worthy of being in any public forum, the Parliament being the highest.’ In a post addressed to Aaditya on ‘X’, Milind Deora said, “Aaditya, considering you think “someone who is scared of an open debate with rival candidates is not worthy of being in any public forum”, I invite you to have an open debate about the future of Worli, Mumbai &amp; Maharashtra. Let’s also talk about @mybmc’s 30-year misgovernance, Mumbai Metro delays, Mahalaxmi Racecourse &amp; the Sachin Vaze scandal’s impact on Maharashtra’s economy. Worlikars should decide whether ‘speed breaker politics’ or ‘progress without speed limits’ is the best way forward for our city &amp; state.”Aaditya,Considering you think “someone who is scared of an open debate with rival candidates is not worthy of being in any public forum”, I invite you to have an open debate about the future of Worli, Mumbai &amp; Maharashtra.Let’s also talk about @mybmc’s 30-year misgovernance,… https://t.co/Rcvvg6H7cr— Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा ☮️ (@milinddeora) November 13, 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 on November 20The Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 will be held on November 20, 2024. A total of 4,136 candidates are in the fray for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections, a rise of 27.7 per cent over the number five years ago.There are as many as 2,086 independent contenders among them. The Election Commission on Thursday made available the final figures of each party's candidates after withdrawals and rejections at the scrutiny stage even as campaigning is underway in full swing. The political landscape is quite fragmented with the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party splitting up in the last two years. The assembly has a total of 288 seats.Of the ruling Mahayuti alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded 149 candidates, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has fielded 81 candidates, and deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led NCP has fielded 59. In the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, the Congress has fielded 101 candidates, Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray has 95 candidates in the fray and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) has 86 candidates.In some constituencies, there would be friendly fights between allies. Of smaller parties, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has fielded 237 candidates and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has 17 candidates in the fray.(Inputs from PTI)

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Been 48 Hours...: Milind Deora Jabs Aaditya Thackeray After No Response to Open Debate Challenge

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Worli MP Aaditya Thackeray was given an open debate challenge by his competitor Milind Deora to which he hasn't responded.

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