New Delhi, BJP on Saturday removed sitting Lok Sabha MP Poonam Mahajan as its candidate from Mumbai North Central seat and replaced her with lawyer Ujjwal Deora Nikam.
Nikam is a well-known name in the legal field and was the government lawyer in the Mumbai terror attack case.
Mahajan, daughter of late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, was elected from the parliamentary constituency in 2014 and 2019.
She is also the former president of BJP's youth wing.
Party leaders have claimed that the decision to remove him was based on organizational feedback.
Although there were indications for some time that Mahajan would be removed, sources said the party took time to find his replacement.
Congress has fielded its city unit chief and Dharavi MLA Varsha Gaikwad from Mumbai North Central.
Voting is to be held in Mumbai on May 20 under the fifth phase.
The BJP has also named eight more candidates for the Odisha Assembly elections, which will be held along with the general elections.
Nikam is a well-known name in the legal field and was the government lawyer in the Mumbai terror attack case.
Mahajan, daughter of late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, was elected from the parliamentary constituency in 2014 and 2019.
She is also the former president of BJP's youth wing.
Party leaders have claimed that the decision to remove him was based on organizational feedback.
Although there were indications for some time that Mahajan would be removed, sources said the party took time to find his replacement.
Congress has fielded its city unit chief and Dharavi MLA Varsha Gaikwad from Mumbai North Central.
Voting is to be held in Mumbai on May 20 under the fifth phase.
The BJP has also named eight more candidates for the Odisha Assembly elections, which will be held along with the general elections.
